By Peace Udugba — The Daily Torch Media
The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has officially flagged off its nationwide campaign for the 2027 general elections, adopting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as its presidential candidate.
The campaign launch, held on Friday, November 6, 2026, at Alex Ekwueme Square, Awka, Anambra State, also featured the unveiling of more than 253 candidates contesting various elective positions across the country.
Governor Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State, who is the National Leader of APGA, led the ceremony and presented party flags to 44 candidates contesting legislative seats in the state.
The candidates include three senatorial candidates, 11 House of Representatives candidates and 30 candidates for the Anambra State House of Assembly.
Addressing party supporters and members who converged on the venue from different parts of the country, Soludo said APGA’s decision to adopt Tinubu was consistent with the party’s progressive ideology and its commitment to supporting national development.
He recalled that APGA had previously supported former President Goodluck Jonathan in the 2011 and 2015 presidential elections, adding that the party was repeating the gesture ahead of the 2027 elections.
“Today, as we unveil our campaign as the foremost progressive party in Nigeria, we are also officially adopting President Bola Tinubu as the presidential candidate of APGA,” Soludo declared.
He added that the decision was informed by the need for progressive political forces to work together in the interest of the country.
The governor also commended the Tinubu administration for what he described as its commitment to infrastructure development in the South-East.
He specifically cited the dualisation and rehabilitation of the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway, alongside other federal infrastructure projects, as evidence of the administration’s attention to the region.
Soludo maintained that political decisions should be guided by tangible development, enlightened self-interest and strategic political choices rather than emotions.
He urged APGA candidates and members to intensify grassroots mobilisation through door-to-door campaigns ahead of the January 16 and February 6, 2027 elections.
The governor also pledged to personally join the candidates in their campaigns, expressing confidence that APGA’s grassroots support would translate into electoral victories.
Speaking at the event, APGA National Chairman, Barrister Sly Ezeokenwa, commended Soludo for conducting what he described as transparent and competitive party primaries in compliance with electoral laws.
Ezeokenwa attributed the growing membership of the party to Soludo’s people-oriented policies and leadership style.
Reaffirming the party’s dominance in Anambra State, he declared that “Anambra State remains APGA land.”
He expressed confidence that the party would secure a strong mandate in the forthcoming general elections.
