Tinubu 2027: Faleke Sparks Re-Election Race With ₦100M Form Purchase

The lawmaker representing Ikeja Federal Constituency, James Faleke, has obtained the All Progressives Congress (APC) Expression of Interest and Nomination forms on behalf of President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

According to Ireporter Online, Faleke’s procurement of the forms, reportedly valued at ₦100 million, is seen as a formal signal of the commencement of Tinubu’s re-election campaign. The move is widely interpreted as an early indication of political alignment and mobilization within the ruling party.

In a related development, Faleke also secured the APC governorship nomination forms, said to cost ₦50 million, for Lagos State Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, who is believed to be positioning to succeed Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu.

The forms were officially presented in Abuja by the APC National Organising Secretary, Suleiman Argungu, during the commencement of the party’s nomination process. Faleke, who is also the founder of the Tinubu Support Groups, received the documents on behalf of the aspirants.

Meanwhile, the Independent National Electoral Commission has fixed Saturday, January 16, 2027, for the presidential and National Assembly elections, while governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections are scheduled for February 6, 2027. The commission further disclosed that party primaries, including the resolution of disputes, will take place between April 23 and May 30, 2026.

INEC also announced that campaigns for presidential and National Assembly elections will commence on August 19, 2026, while those for governorship and state assembly elections are set to begin on September 9, 2026.