2027: APC, ADC move Nigeria’s political ‘war’ to Washington

By Luminous Jannamike

ABUJA — Nigeria’s political fight ahead of the 2027 presidential election is no longer just playing out at home. It is now unfolding in Washington, London, and other global capitals, where millions of dollars are being spent to shape how the country is seen, and ultimately, how its next election may be judged.

The administration of President Bola Tinubu under the All Progressives Congress (APC), and a reconfigured opposition built around Atiku Abubakar and the African Democratic Congress (ADC), are at the centre of it.

Both sides are now working the same terrain: foreign policymakers, international media, and the Nigerian diaspora, each trying to define Nigeria before the 2027 vote does. In…