The 2027 election campaign gathered more support on Saturday, with Abba Atiku Abubakar, son of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, pledging 10 buses for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election campaign. In Osun State, Governor Ademola Adeleke and former governor Adegboyega Oyetola appeared together at the inauguration of 30 campaign vehicles donated by businessman Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo.
Meanwhile, businessman Wale Tinubu joined the President for the lesser Hajj in Saudi Arabia. Elsewhere, activist Omoyele Sowore was barred from the Ikogosi Marathon, while INEC Chairman Joash Amupitan insisted that the 2027 general elections would hold as scheduled.
Here’s your complete evening roundup:
1. Atiku’s son pledges 10 buses for Tinubu’s campaign
Abba Atiku Abubakar, son of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, has pledged 10 buses to support mobilisation for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election campaign in 2027. He made the pledge during a visit to the APC National Secretariat in Abuja, months after defecting from the Peoples Democratic Party to the ruling party.
Read Here: https://punchng.com/2027-atikus-son-pledges-10-buses-for-tinubus-campaign/
2. Adeleke, Oyetola join forces for Tinubu, unveil 30 vehicles
Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke and Minister of Marine and Blue Economy Adegboyega Oyetola appeared together in Osogbo to inaugurate 30 campaign vehicles donated by Tompolo for Tinubu’s re-election campaign. Adeleke’s address, read by his deputy, Kola Adewusi, said the alliance was focused on the presidential election, while the coalition partners would support their respective candidates in legislative polls.
Read Here: https://punchng.com/2027-adeleke-oyetola-unite-for-tinubu-unveil-tompolo-donated-vehicles/
3. Wale Tinubu joins President for Umrah in Saudi Arabia
Oando Group Chief Executive, Wale Tinubu, has disclosed that he joined President Bola Tinubu in performing the lesser Hajj in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. In a post on X on Saturday, he described the pilgrimage as an opportunity for humility, gratitude, brotherhood and service.
Read Here: https://punchng.com/wale-tinubu-joins-tinubu-for-umrah-in-saudi-arabia/
4. Sowore demands sanctions after Ikogosi Marathon bars him
The organisers of the Ikogosi Marathon excluded Omoyele Sowore from the 2026 edition, citing security concerns linked to recent incidents involving the activist and his associates in Ekiti State. Sowore called on World Athletics to sanction the organisers and Ekiti State Governor Biodun Oyebanji, while the organisers denied that the decision was politically motivated.
Read Here: https://punchng.com/sowore-demands-sanctions-as-ikogosi-marathon-bars-him-from-2026-edition/
5. INEC chairman rules out shift in 2027 elections
INEC Chairman Joash Amupitan has said the commission has no plan to postpone the 2027 general elections, insisting that the statutory timetable will remain unchanged. Speaking during a meeting with staff in Port Harcourt, he also disclosed that the final voters’ register would be released on December 15.
Read Here: https://punchng.com/no-plan-to-shift-2027-elections-inec-chairman/
