2027 GENERAL ELECTIONS: Presidency Denies Erection Of Campaign Billboards Nationwide

By Anu Awojobi

The Presidency has dismissed its involvement in the increasing number of campaign billboards in parts of the country aimed at promoting the political ambition of President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima ahead of the 2027 general elections.

‎A statement by the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy Bayo Onanuga emphasised that though President Tinubu and Vice President Shettima do greatly appreciate their teeming and loyal supporters across the country for their enthusiasm and continued support they however do not support any campaign that breaches the laws of the land.

‎Onanuga said the electoral law that guides the conduct of elections and political campaigns forbids any form of campaign for the 2027 general elections nothing that premature campaigns can undermine the integrity of the electoral process and create unfair advantages.

‎The Special Adviser emphasised that until the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) sets the timetable for the 2027 elections the President has not authorised anyone or any group to mount a 2027 billboard campaign for him through any media channel—be it Out-of-Home, print, digital, radio, or television."

‎The Presidency has therefore directed the immediate removal of such campaign billboards observed across the nation.