The Presidency on Sunday, April 13, 2025 disclaimed the 2027 Campaign billboards nationwide for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima as well as that of the First Lady, Senator Remi Tinubu.
It therefore called on individuals and groups funding the 2027 political campaign through the ongoing deployment of materials on billboards nationwide to cease immediately.
A statement by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, said that the Presidency observed with dismay, the increasing number of billboards in some cities promoting the 2027 campaign for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima.
Onanuga said that when INEC signals that the processes for the 2027 elections can start, President Tinubu will duly inform Nigerians of his plans.
He particularly said that worth noting is that some of these billboards with pictures of the President and his wife, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, emblazoned on them are springing up in Abuja and Kano in particular.
The statement said that while President Tinubu and Vice President Shettima greatly appreciated their teeming and loyal supporters across the country for their enthusiasm and continuing support, the two leaders do not support any campaign that breaches the laws of the land.
It explained that the electoral law that guides the conduct of elections and political campaigns forbids any form of campaign for the 2027 general elections.
It further said; “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,” it said.
The statement further said that President Tinubu and his deputy are fully committed to delivering the ongoing task of nation-building they have set for themselves, adding that this commitment is evident in their focus on economic revitalisation, human capital development, infrastructural renewal, social investment, and national security.
