Phrank Shaibu, Director of Strategic Communication of the ADC Presidential Campaign Council, made the announcement during an interview on ARISE News on Sunday, October 25, dismissing suggestions that Atiku’s campaign would concentrate mainly on northern Nigeria.

Shaibu said the campaign timetable would be released soon and assured Nigerians that no state would be excluded from the former vice-president’s engagements.

He explained that the campaign would combine rallies with town hall meetings, community gatherings and visits to local government areas and villages to enable Atiku to interact directly with voters.

According to him, the strategy is intended to give the candidate opportunities to hear people’s concerns and explain his plans for addressing the country’s challenges.

Shaibu argued that economic hardship affects Nigerians across geographical and political boundaries, insisting that the cost of living would be a major issue in the coming election.

He expressed confidence that Nigerians struggling with rising living costs and other economic difficulties would support Atiku, adding that the ADC candidate’s electoral appeal extended beyond the North.

When asked which southern states Atiku expected to win, Shaibu made an emphatic prediction, declaring that the former vice-president could win across the country. His statement reflected the campaign council’s confidence rather than an established indication of the election’s outcome.

The ADC’s proposed campaign strategy contrasts with the All Progressives Congress (APC) timetable, which lists President Bola Tinubu for personal appearances at rallies in 12 states between October 2026 and January 2027.

Tinubu explained during the inauguration of the APC Presidential Campaign Council in Abuja on October 14 that he would not attend every rally because he also needed to focus on governing the country.

The President cited Nigeria’s pressing responsibilities, financial obligations and the need to attract investors as reasons for balancing campaign activities with his official duties.

Under the proposed timetable, Tinubu’s campaign appearances were scheduled to begin in Kaduna on October 24, with further rallies planned in states including Rivers, Plateau, Oyo, Borno, Enugu, Bauchi, Sokoto, Delta, Kano, Adamawa and Lagos. The Lagos rally is listed as the campaign’s closing event on January 9, 2027.

Although Tinubu is scheduled to attend rallies in 12 states, the APC’s wider campaign programme covers the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, with other party leaders and campaign officials expected to coordinate activities in locations where the President will not appear personally.

The competing approaches highlight the strategies being adopted by the major political camps as preparations for the 2027 elections intensify. While the ADC is promising extensive direct engagement by its candidate, the APC plans to combine Tinubu’s selected appearances with broader party-led mobilisation.

However, campaign promises and predictions do not determine electoral outcomes. The extent to which either party’s strategy attracts voters will depend on its campaign activities, policy proposals, public reception and performance at the polls.

Reporting by TalkNaijaMedia