The Presidency has distanced itself from the widespread circulation of 2027 election campaign posters and billboards featuring President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima across parts of the country.
In a statement released on Sunday, April 13, 2025, by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, the Presidency stated that neither President Tinubu nor Vice President Shettima had authorized or endorsed any individual or group to commence campaign activities on their behalf.
This clarification comes after promotional materials including posters of Tinubu, his wife Senator Oluremi Tinubu, and Vice President Shettima surfaced along Airport Road in Abuja and in parts of Kano State, sparking speculation about early campaign moves ahead of the 2027 general elections.
“The electoral law that guides the conduct of elections and political campaigns forbids any form of campaign for the 2027 general elections. Premature campaigning can undermine the integrity of the electoral process and create unfair advantages. As law-abiding leaders, President Tinubu and Vice President Shettima do not support any action that undermines our institutions and the electoral process.
“Until the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) sets the timetable for the 2027 elections, the President has not endorsed or authorised anyone or any group to mount a 2027 campaign for him through any media channel—be it Out-of-Home, print, digital, radio, or television,” the statement read.
The Presidency also issued a strong warning to those behind the ongoing campaign materials, urging them to cease immediately.
“President Tinubu and his deputy are fully committed to delivering the ongoing task of nation-building they have set for themselves.
“When INEC signals that the processes for the 2027 elections can start, President Tinubu will duly inform Nigerians of his plans,” the statement added.
