2027: Tinubu Promises Four New Army Divisions, 50,000 Police Officers In Re-election Manifesto

President Bola Tinubu has pledged to establish four additional Army divisions and recruit and deploy 50,000 police officers if re-elected for a second term in the 2027 general elections.
The commitments are contained in the All Progressives Congress (APC) 2027–2031 policy manifesto under its first pillar, titled Secure and Resilient Nation.
According to the document, the proposed Army divisions will be established in Makurdi, Benin City, Jalingo and Ilorin, alongside the recruitment and training of 28,000 additional military personnel.
The APC also promised to sustain intelligence-led military operations against insurgents and kidnapping networks, with independent verification of re...