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Updated 15 JulLamido Mustapha Sule removed from active future watchlist
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Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai dropped from active future candidate watchlist
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Goodluck Jonathan remains a possible 2027 contender
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2027 Presidential: the field so far
Eight declared candidates, three parties abandoned, and Obi and Kwankwaso now on the same ticket. The field as it stands.
22 May 2026 · 5 min
2027 RaceNigeria's 2027 Opposition Problem: Three Parties, Three Defections, One Question
Every major opposition candidate from 2023 has abandoned the party they ran on. Here is what that means for anyone trying to beat Tinubu in 2027.
24 May 2026 · 7 min
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