Sule Lamido, former Governor of Jigawa State and a founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), urged aspiring politicians and candidates to focus on issue-based campaigns rather than personal attacks as the 2027 general elections approach. He made this statement during a meeting with PDP Governorship candidates from Gombe, Kano, and Bauchi.

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has officially recognized Prof. Isa Ali Pantami as its governorship candidate for the 2027 election in Gombe State by presenting him with a Certificate of Return. This event occurred during the PDP National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on Wednesday, marking a significant step in the party's preparations for the upcoming election.

President Yoweri Kaguta Museveni has endorsed Idah Nabayiga, the National Resistance Movement (NRM) candidate, for the upcoming Woman Member of Parliament by-election in Kalangala District. During a campaign rally, he presented a development plan for the Ssese Islands, which includes improvements in transport, electricity, healthcare, education, and wealth creation.

According to Taifa Leo, Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna's Linda Mwananchi political movement has prompted senior government figures from Western Kenya, including Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi, to launch grassroots campaigns backing President William Ruto's 2027 re-election bid. Mudavadi, who had previously avoided political activity, met UDA ticket aspirants over the weekend, with Cotu-K Secretary General Francis Atwoli among those involved in organising the meeting.

A CHADEMA party leader testifying for the defence in the trial of Tundu Lissu conceded in a Dar es Salaam court on Friday that the party chairperson intended his April 3, 2025 speech to reach the Tanzanian public and that its purpose was to press the government to undertake legal reforms to the electoral system. According to The Chanzo, the admission came as prosecutors continued challenging the defence's account of the speech, which is central to the case against Lissu.

Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan has officially been confirmed as the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate for the Kogi Central Senatorial District after receiving her Certificate of Return. The presentation took place during a ceremony attended by key party officials, including PDP National Chairman Abdulrahman Mohammed and National Secretary Samuel Anyanwu, ahead of the upcoming election.