National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof Nentawe Yilwatda, has called on governors, governorship candidates, and party leaders in the North Central region to unite and mobilize support for President Bola Tinubu's re-election bid in 2027. Yilwatda made the call at the APC presidential campaign rally held at Azaria Road Stadium, Jos, Plateau State. He emphasized the need for party leaders to put aside personal interests and political differences to secure victory for the party.
Yilwatda expressed satisfaction with the turnout at the rally, describing it as evidence of growing unity and renewed commitment among party members in Plateau State. He challenged the people of the state to translate the enthusiasm demonstrated at the rally into votes, insisting that Plateau must deliver a record-breaking victory for Tinubu. The APC chairman also declared that political leaders in the state were fully united behind the President, adding that the administration had fulfilled its commitments to Plateau.
A major highlight of the rally was the presentation of APC flags to the party's governorship candidates across the North Central region. Yilwatda urged the Plateau State leadership to consolidate the unity within the party and mobilize support for Tinubu and other APC candidates. He also called on Governor Hyacinth Alia and party leaders in Benue to harmonize competing interests and unite stakeholders ahead of the elections.
Yilwatda expressed confidence in the Niger State leadership's ability to use the party's flag as a rallying point for members. He charged the Nasarawa governorship candidate and other party leaders to provide purposeful leadership and mobilize support for the President. The APC chairman emphasized the need for the North Central region to approach the elections with a common purpose.
Yilwatda urged party officials, elected representatives, candidates, and grassroots mobilizers to intensify engagement with voters. He stressed that the party's strength lies in its unity, and its strategy is effective mobilization. The APC chairman added that the party would sustain its mobilization drive and strengthen its structures across the region to secure victory for Tinubu and other APC candidates in 2027.
The APC chairman's call for unity and mobilization is seen as a crucial step towards ensuring the party's success in the 2027 elections. Yilwatda's charge to party leaders to unite stakeholders and work together to deliver maximum votes for Tinubu is expected to resonate with party members across the North Central region.
As the 2027 elections approach, the APC is expected to intensify its mobilization efforts across the country. Yilwatda's leadership and the party's ability to unite its members and mobilize support for Tinubu will be crucial in determining the party's success in the elections.
Key points
- APC Chairman Prof Nentawe Yilwatda charges North Central leaders to unite and mobilize support for President Bola Tinubu's 2027 re-election bid.
