The All Progressives Congress (APC) has begun campaigning for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027.
Campaigns for the president’s re-election were also observed to have commenced in Kaduna, Kebbi and Kwara states;
21st CENTURY CHRONICLE reports that the campaign which was not formally inaugurated was already in progress as Tinubu’s re-election billboards are being erected in different locations in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Before the appearance of the billboards in the FCT, the party’s National Chairman Abdullahi Ganduje and the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume had campaigned for the Tinubu to be reelected in 2027.
It would be recalled that Ganduje had told a visiting APC support groups at the party’s headquarters in Abuja, aspirants from the North eyeing the 2027 presidency should hold on until 2031 when Tinubu would have completed his second term.
Similarly, Akume, had told a TVC programme, that former Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate in the last general elections, Atiku Abubakar and other northerners should not aspire for the presidential election in 2027.
Again during the weekend, Deputy Senate President Senator Barau Jibrin, promised to “work for the continuation of Tinubu’s administration in 2027”. Barau made the declaration at a reception organised by Ganduje for some members of the support groups of Atiku Abubakar, from the 19 northern states, who defected to the APC.
The campaigned was reignited during last week’s stakeholders meeting in Kaduna State where a vote of confidence on both President Tinubu and Governor Uba Sani “for their exemplary leadership and pro-people policies.”
Secretary of the party in the state, Yahaya Baba Pate, revealed that the stakeholders endorsed the second term of both Tinubu and Sani during a meeting at the Kaduna State Liaison office in Abuja, after the endorsement of both leaders for a second term by the 255 councillors in the state.
The party had in February held a campaign in Kebbi State for the re-election of President Tinubu and Governor Nasir Idris ahead of the 2027 elections.
The Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Senator Atiku Bagudu; Governor Nasir Idris; House of Representatives member and Tinubu ally, James Abiodun Faleke; Minister of State for Education, Yusuf Tanko Sununu; and other APC leaders attended the huge rally hosted at the township stadium in Birnin Kebbi.
The rally was tagged “We Stand with Tinubu and Kauran Gwandu,” with a huge turnout, as supporters displayed banners and posters of Tinubu’s projected second-term bid.
According to Bagudu who spoke at the rally, both Tinubu and Governor Idris deserved re-election based on their performances.
“The Tinubu administration has done so much to improve Nigeria. The president has fulfilled his campaign promises to Kebbi, and I am proud to be associated with him,” Bagudu said, and donated N450 million to Kebbi’s 225 wards for food distribution ahead of Ramadan and urged residents to continue supporting the APC-led government.
Governor Idris said at the rally that: “The people of Kebbi are solidly behind President Tinubu because he has brought progress and development to our state.”
After the Kebbi event, another campaign for Tinubu’s reelection was also held at an agriculture and human capital development empowerment programme organised by Senator Saliu Mustapha in Ilorin, Kwara State.
APC leaders, including the Deputy Senate President, Barau I. Jibrin; the party’s National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Basiru; Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari; and many others took turns to project Tinubu for re-election during programme.
The presidency has all through these campaign rallies, endorsements and vote of confidence passed remain quiet and not issuing any official statement either to deny knowledge or approval.
