2027: Uncertainty as Tinubu, APC begin new chapter without Buhari

The remains of former President Muhammadu Buhari were on Tuesday laid to rest in his hometown, Daura, Katsina State.
reported that the solemn ceremony drew dignitaries from across the nation and beyond.
Buhari served Nigeria both as a military Head of State and a democratically elected president under the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC.
Although reactions have continued to trail his death, President Bola Tinubu and the ruling APC must now prepare for the 2027 general elections without the political influence of the late President.
Buhari’s exit came amid the unveiling of a political coalition under the platform of the African Democratic Congress, ADC.
The coalition is led by former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, Rotimi Amaechi, Nasir El-Rufai, Peter Obi, among others. The opposition has sworn to unseat Tinubu in the 2027 general election.
recalls that Buhari, who contested five presidential elections between 2003 and 2019, lost three times — in 2003, 2007, and 2011 — before finally securing victory in 2015 and again in 2019.
However, the deceased President had maintained a steady score of 12 million votes in almost all of the elections he contested.
Many watchers believe that Buhari’s exit, seen as the rallying point of the APC – pointing to the strength of his political stature and followership – will have adverse effect on the performance of the party in 2027.
Speaking about the impact his death will have on the party, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Wahab Owokoniran, acknowledged that the demise of Buhari was going to be a big loss to the party.
However, Wahab, also the Pro-Chancellor of the Federal University of Transportation, Daura, Katsina State, insisted that President Bola Tinubu is a master strategist, noting that he has been building bridges across the country for the past 39 years.
Speaking on Channels Television during the live broadcast of President Buhari’s burial, the APC chieftain said that he doesn’t see the party losing the next election.