2027: You must vote for Tinubu, Jigawa speaker tells residents

The Speaker of the Jigawa House of Assembly, Haruna Dangyatin, has urged residents to vote for President Bola Tinubu in the upcoming 2027 general elections. Dangyatin made the statement at the inauguration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential and governorship campaign council. He considered backing Tinubu as a religious obligation, pointing to the President's Muslim faith and his running mate's Muslim background, as well as the party's support for the North.

The speaker recalled how Tinubu had helped former President Muhammadu Buhari rise to power and urged the North to reciprocate by supporting Tinubu this time. Dangyatin also highlighted that Jigawa had been left out of the President's initial campaign visit, but the President would now pay a visit to the state, emphasizing the need for residents to cast their vote for Tinubu and support the APC at all levels.

The Speaker expressed confidence in the party's strength, citing the presence of former governors, senators and federal lawmakers and the broad support for the APC in Jigawa. As part of the party's preparations, Dangyatin said the City Boy Movement in Jigawa would ramp up grassroots mobilization ahead of the elections, visiting communities and households to explain Tinubu's and Governor Umar Namadi's activities.