Nigeria, April 13 -- President Bola Tinubu has told his supporters to stop their 2027 campaigns for him until the electoral commission, INEC, announces the commencement of campaigns.

Mr Tinubu, in a statement by his office, was reacting to billboards and other campaign materials that have sprung up in Abuja, Kano and other parts of the country, urging support for a second term for the Nigerian leader.

PREMIUM TIMES reports that some of the billboards in the Nigerian capital have signatures that show that they were sponsored by support groups loyal to the president.

However, presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga, in his statement, said the current campaigns were not authorised and should be stopped.

"The Presidency has observed, with ...