Former Federal Inland Revenue Service executive chairman Mohammed Mamman Nami has confirmed his candidacy for governor of Niger State under the People's Democratic Party. Meanwhile, former Inspector General of Police Mohammed Abubakar Adamu re-entered the governorship race on Saturday, September 5, emerging as the candidate of the Social Democratic Party in Nasarawa State. According to Daily Trust, the emergence of both men as candidates has stirred political issues in Niger and Nasarawa states ahead of forthcoming elections.

Adamawa Governor Ahmadu Fintiri has endorsed President Bola Tinubu as the credible candidate for the APC in the 2027 presidential election, emphasizing the importance of Southern presidential equity in his reasoning.

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has officially launched its campaign for Nigeria's 2027 general elections, declaring support for President Bola Tinubu's re-election bid. According to Punch, the event featured an inter-faith prayer session marking the start of the party's mobilisation efforts ahead of the polls.

Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has called on residents to support President Bola Tinubu's re-election bid for 2027, highlighting Tinubu's dedication to the development of Kano State. Yusuf's appeal emphasizes the importance of backing the president for continued progress in the region.

The South-South Governors' Forum has pledged full support for President Bola Tinubu's re-election bid in 2027, according to Vanguard. Meeting in Calabar, the governors said the region has the capacity to become Nigeria's most formidable economic bloc and resolved to reposition it as an integrated economic powerhouse through greater regional cooperation.

A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Dr. Oluwole Oluyede, has said he is targeting 90 per cent of votes in Ekiti State for President Bola Tinubu's re-election bid in the 2027 general election. According to Punch, Oluyede plans to achieve this through aggressive grassroots mobilisation across the state, despite belonging to the opposition PDP while backing the president, who is a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress.