Muyiwa Akintunde examines the political profile of six governorship aspirants of the All Progressives Congress ahead of the 2026 gubernatorial primary and 2027 election proper in Ogun state.
With the political party primaries for the 2027 general elections scheduled to commence not earlier than April, 2026, politicians who are interested in contesting the governorship elections in 28 of the 36 states across the country are already emerging or warming up. Off-cycle elections will be conducted in the eight other states as a result of mandate reruns necessitated by judicial interventions, among other factors. Ogun is one of the 28 states that will organise the 2027 governorship election primary anytime from eight months away.
Many aspirants are not taking chances and have already constituted campaign teams, although unofficially in order not to violate the rules governing the process; while some others continue their internal engagements within their respective political parties, heightening the political undercurrents. Political gladiators across party lines are consulting, forging alliances, and testing the waters.