2027: APC Media Group Launches Platform To Support Tinubu’s Re-election

A group of media practitioners aligned with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has launched a national platform to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The group, known as the APC National Stakeholders Media Support Group (APC-NSMSG), was unveiled in Abuja, where it also established its secretariat.

The convener and secretary of the group, Dr Oladimeji Adam, said the platform comprised media professionals, journalists, strategic communicators and digital media influencers drawn from the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

He said its members included media practitioners, press secretaries, serving and former media aides to governors, online newspaper publishers, broadcasters and more than 500 grassroots social media influencers.

Speaking on the group’s objectives, Adam said it intended to strengthen the APC’s communication strategy and respond to what it described as fake news and misinformation about Tinubu and the party.

“For too long, we have allowed the opposition to dominate the social media space with fake news, propaganda and deliberate misinformation against President Tinubu and our great party. The APC-NSMSG is here to put an end to that,” he said.

Adam said the group’s activities would focus on countering false information, publicising the administration’s achievements under the Renewed Hope Agenda and extending its message to communities across the country.

He added that the group would rely on facts and figures rather than insults or personal attacks in responding to criticism of the administration.

“We will be running a fact-based media operation. When they lie about the fuel subsidy, we will present the facts. When they lie about the economy, we will show data. When they lie about appointments, we will show the list. Nigerians deserve the truth,” he said.

Adam also disclosed that the group had developed a short-term action plan, including the establishment of a central command centre to disseminate daily talking points and a rapid-response team to address misinformation within one hour.

He said the plan also included a grassroots network to take the party’s message to local radio stations and community newspapers across the states and the FCT.

According to him, the group has applied for recognition and a strategic partnership with the Tinubu Support Group (TSG) and other organisations supporting the President to coordinate messaging and avoid duplication of efforts.

“We are not a rival to any group. We are a support system to all support groups. Our job is to harmonise and amplify,” Adam said.

He urged APC media practitioners nationwide to work with the group in their respective states ahead of the 2027 elections.