Nigeria, May 9 -- Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State says the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has adopted President Bola Tinubu as the party's presidential candidate ahead of the 2027 general election.

Mr Soludo announced this on Thursday during a reception organised in honour of the president, who visited Anambra State to commission some projects.

The event, held at the popular Alex Ekwueme Square in Awka, was broadcast live on Channels TV.

Mr Soludo is a member of APGA while Mr Tinubu is a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

"In 2011 before I joined APGA in 2013, APGA took an official position to support and work with the political party and government at the centre," Mr Soludo began.

"Indeed, in that year, ...