Nigeria’s All Progressives Congress said its national chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has begun a two-week vacation outside the country after completing his first year in office. According to Vanguard, the party announced the trip in a statement signed by Abimbola Tooki, his special adviser on media and information strategy. The report framed the break as coming ahead of 2027, while providing no further itinerary or detailed reason.

Nigeria's ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) national chairman, Yilwatda, has travelled abroad on a two-week vacation aimed at re-strategising ahead of the 2027 general elections, according to PM News. A party statement said that since assuming office he has focused on building a stronger and more cohesive APC, working with the National Working Committee, governors, National Assembly members, state party structures, elected officials, stakeholders and party members nationwide.

The national chairman of Nigeria's ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has tentatively handed over power, according to a report by Legit.ng. The move comes as the party strategises ahead of the 2027 general elections. The report, published on 9 September 2026, did not provide further details on who assumed the role or the duration of the handover, and the information remains limited to what was stated by the source.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has cautioned its Administrative Secretaries across Nigeria's 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory against operational lapses ahead of the 2027 general election. INEC Chairman Professor Joash Amupitan issued the warning on September 7, 2026, in Lagos while opening a two-day Strategic Operational Workshop for the commission's officials, according to the Daily Post.

The Chairman of Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, has urged electoral officers and heads of departments in the Southwest to approach the 2027 General Election with greater commitment, discipline and preparedness. According to Leadership newspaper, Amupitan delivered the charge in Lagos while addressing Electoral Officers and Heads of Department, stressing the need to confront the challenges of the forthcoming polls frontally.

Official campaigns for Nigeria's 2027 governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections began on September 8, in line with the timetable set by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). According to Daily Trust, INEC's schedule indicates that public campaigns for presidential and National Assembly positions commenced three weeks earlier, with the staggered start reflecting the commission's phased approach to the country's 2027 general elections.