The Kaduna chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced that the state is prepared to host the flag-off of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's 2027 re-election campaign on October 24, 2026. This event will take place under the leadership of Governor Uba Sani. According to the party's Publicity Secretary, Mohamed Sani Haruna, the choice of Kaduna as the host city demonstrates President Tinubu's love and commitment to northern Nigeria.
Haruna expressed gratitude to President Tinubu, describing him as the only Nigerian who has consistently shown support for northern aspirations to lead Nigeria. He recalled that Tinubu supported the Peoples Front led by late General Shehu Musa Yar'Adua, which later became the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in 1992. Tinubu also backed Yar'Adua's presidential ambition against late Chief Lateef Jakande in the SDP primaries.
The APC spokesman further stressed that Tinubu supported northern presidential aspirants at different times, including Atiku Abubakar in 2007, Nuhu Ribadu in 2011, and Muhammadu Buhari in 2015. Haruna stated that Tinubu provided his platform for Atiku after he was prevented from contesting. He also noted that Tinubu's support helped Buhari achieve his presidency after three failed attempts.
Haruna emphasized that there is no other individual in history who has shown northern Nigeria such love, passion, commitment, and patriotism like Tinubu. He noted that throughout Buhari's eight years in office, Tinubu never castigated or disparaged his administration, unlike many northerners. According to Haruna, it is now the turn of northerners to support Tinubu to continue as President.
Haruna thanked President Tinubu for appointing Senator Abubakar AbdulAziz Yari as Director General of his campaign and for choosing Kaduna to host the flag-off. He stated that Kaduna, being the former capital of northern Nigeria, encompasses the interests of every northern Nigerian living or dead. Haruna added that Kaduna is best suited for the declaration because the state is a miniature Nigeria, representing every tribe and geopolitical zone.
The APC publicity secretary claimed that Kaduna is now a peaceful, united, and harmonious state under Governor Uba Sani's leadership. He stated that all 255 wards, 23 local government areas, 16 federal constituencies, and three senatorial districts in Kaduna are controlled by APC, with no elective position held by the opposition. Haruna said visitors on October 24 will witness a united state, and the governor's promise to produce 2 million votes for President Tinubu is not just a claim but a fact.
Responding to questions on how APC will avoid a repeat of 2023, when opposition candidate Atiku Abubakar won Kaduna despite APC being in power, Haruna attributed the 2023 result to the governing style of former Governor Nasir El-Rufai. He stated that people were unhappy with El-Rufai's style, but now, under Governor Sani's inclusive leadership, everyone is happy, and there is no doubt that every APC candidate will be delivered.
Key points
- The Kaduna chapter of APC will host President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's 2027 re-election campaign flag-off on October 24, 2026.
- President Tinubu has consistently shown support for northern aspirations to lead Nigeria.
- Kaduna, under Governor Uba Sani's leadership, is now a peaceful, united, and harmonious state with all elective positions controlled by APC.
