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Politicians’ children feature in Nigeria’s 2027 National Assembly contest

Source: Punch Nigeria · 25 Sep 2026, 14:38 UTC

Children of prominent Nigerian politicians, including former presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Muhammadu Buhari and Atiku Abubakar, are contesting seats in the 2027 National Assembly race, according to Punch Nigeria. The supplied material does not identify the candidates or constituencies.

Children of prominent Nigerian politicians are contesting seats in the 2027 National Assembly race, according to Punch Nigeria. The report identifies the families of former presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Muhammadu Buhari and Atiku Abubakar among those represented in the contest. It presents the development as a list of the politicians’ children seeking legislative seats.

The supplied material does not name the individual candidates, specify whether they are seeking seats in the Senate or House of Representatives, or identify their constituencies. It also provides no information about the political parties involved, the nomination process or the candidates’ campaign positions. Those details were not available in the source material provided.

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