Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, says President Bola Tinubu can sleep easy regarding his 2027 reelection prospects across the North.
Speaking at an APC rally in Dutse, the Jigawa State capital, Yari said the massive turnout proved the ruling party retains a firm grip on its northern strongholds.
“The president can just go to sleep because the North is a walkover for him. His projects and policies will speak for him,†Yari said.
The former Zamfara State governor added that Governor Umar Namadi had assured the campaign council that Jigawa alone would deliver two million votes out of its 3.7 million registered voters.
Vice President Kashim Shettima also expressed certainty over Tinubu’s second-term bid, pointing to key infrastructure projects across the region as the foundation for widespread support.
Shettima highlighted several Federal Government initiatives in Jigawa, including the Kwanar Danja–Hadejia road, the Kano–Maiduguri road, the Kano–Maradi rail project, and the construction of 1,500 Renewed Hope housing units. He added that thousands of local farmers had received federal input support, while over ₦50 billion was allocated to the Dutse Water Project following a pledge made to the late Emir of Dutse during the 2023 campaign.
“He respects the North, and we should reciprocate that respect,†Shettima told the crowd.
He reminded supporters of Tinubu’s track record of backing northern leaders, noting how he provided political platforms for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in 2007 and Nuhu Ribadu in 2011, before playing a pivotal role in Muhammadu Buhari’s 2015 victory.
Shettima urged voters in Jigawa and the broader North to back the administration’s continuity to ensure ongoing projects are completed.
Echoing this view, Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni argued that Tinubu deserves a full two terms given his goodwill toward the region.
Meanwhile, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Political Affairs, Ibrahim Kabir Masari, declared that virtually all former governors in the North are rallying behind the president.
Speaking on behalf of APC Governors’ Forum Chairman Hope Uzodinma, Sokoto State Governor Ahmed Aliyu urged Nigerians to keep faith with the administration to allow its policies time to yield results.
