Nigeria's Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has denied claiming that Northerners would suffer between January and May if President Bola Tinubu loses the 2027 presidential election. Speaking in Abuja, Akpabio described the statement attributed to him as a "complete fabrication" and challenged those circulating the claim to produce evidence, according to Vanguard.

Nigeria's Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has petitioned the Department of State Services over a statement allegedly circulating in his name, according to Vanguard. The purported statement suggested Northerners would suffer if President Bola Tinubu lost the 2027 presidential election. Akpabio's Special Assistant on Media, Jackson Udom, indicated the statement was falsely attributed to the senator, prompting the petition to security authorities.

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.

Ambassador Olufemi Ajadi Oguntoyinbo, the Allied Peoples Movement (APM) senatorial candidate for Oyo Central Senatorial District, has endorsed Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde's potential presidential bid ahead of the 2027 general elections. According to Tribune Online, Ajadi praised Makinde's 'Reset Nigeria' agenda while declaring his support. The endorsement adds to early political manoeuvring and alignments among Nigerian politicians and parties as stakeholders begin positioning themselves for the 2027 polls.

The Office of Nigeria's Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has challenged those behind an alleged anti-north comment attributed to him to produce evidence. According to ThisDay Live, the Senate President denied threatening to make northerners suffer if President Bola Tinubu loses the 2027 election. His office demanded proof of the purported remark, dismissing the claim as unfounded ahead of the 2027 polls.