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El-Rufai, Akobundu and Oyegun named among reported Atiku campaign leaders

Source: Premium Times · 24 Sep 2026, 22:00 UTC
El-Rufai, Akobundu and Oyegun named among reported Atiku campaign leaders
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Former vice-president Atiku Abubakar is expected to have Nasir El-Rufai, George Akobundu and John Oyegun among those leading his 2027 presidential campaign, according to the supplied report. Atiku has contested presidential elections multiple times since 2007.

Nasir El-Rufai, Akobundu and Oyegun are among those reported to be leading Atiku Abubakar’s campaign for Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election, according to the supplied Premium Times headline. The material does not provide the full list of campaign leaders or describe the responsibilities assigned to the named figures. It also does not state whether the campaign structure has been formally inaugurated.

Atiku has contested Nigeria’s presidential elections multiple times, the supplied material said. His first presidential election contest was in 2007. Before that, he served as vice-president from 1999 to 2007 under President Olusegun Obasanjo.

The report does not give further details about Atiku’s 2027 campaign or the reactions of the people named.

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