Tinubu Picks reelection forms to contest 2027 presidential election, as APC opens sales to aspirants.
Njideka Ozoalor
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Tuesday opened the long awaited sale of nomination and expression of interest forms of the All Progressive Congress by picking the first forms to prepare grounds for reelection in 2007 general election.
The president bought the form through a proxy, Federal House of Representatives member, representing Ikeja Federal Constitutency, Chief James Faleke, who led a delegation of directors in the presidency to the Abuja InterContinental Hotel, where the event took place to purchase the nomination forms.
The documents were handed over to the delegation by the National Organising Secretary of the All Progr Congress, Sulaiman Muhammad Argungu on Tuesday immediately the party commenced the sales to aspirants, who came from 36 states of the federation to pick the documents for the 2027 elections.
Addressing newsmen soon after picking the forms, Hon. James Faleke, expressed optimism on the chances of the reelection of President Bola Tinubu.
” My name is James Abiodun Faleke. I represent Ikeja Federal constituency. And by the grace of God, I am the Representative of Mr. President in the House of Reps. So for all your support groups who have made efforts, who have contributed money to purchase the form, I have done so on their behalf , on behalf of Nigerians.
“There is no one particular person that has done this. It is on behalf of all Nigerians. Just as we did pre -2023 election , I was also privileged to buy the form on behalf of all Nigerians, for our president, for our performing president and by the grace of God, 2027 will be a reality. By the grace of God, he will contest and he will win the election.
” At the same time, I am also privileged, with my friends here, Hon. Ajala, to pick the form for the incoming governor of Lagos, Dr. Kadiri Obafemi Hamza. And let me also say that those of us who contributed money to buy this form are like more than 1000 in Lagos.
” It is not just one person. All of us cannot come here and pick the form. Only Representatives are sent. And I am also lucky to be one of those who have been sent to pick the form. At the same time, I picked my own form to come back to the House of Reps and you can see the forms with me. So , I am lucky, and I am also waiting behind to get the receipt of our incumbent senator, Senator Idiat Adebule, that I will pick the form for her from my West Senatorial District. This is just to let you know that everything is intact and God is in charge.
“First, let me tell you that political parties can come together as part of democracy. When we do our work, they will do their work, ” Faleke remarked.
The president is so far the only aspirants for the presidential election in the APC to have obtained the forms, which cost N100 million representing 30 million for Expression of Interest and N70 million for nomination forms.
Representatives of many other aspirants especially those buying for governorship, the Senate and House of Representatives seats were seen at the venue and they purchased the two forms for their principals.
The exercise, which started on Saturday, April 25, 2026 will end on Saturday, May 2, 2006 and it is hoped that all aspirants would have picked up their forms because the APC has ruled out the possibility of extending the period for the sales of forms.
Credit: James Faleke
