Yari: Tinubu can go to sleep, 2nd term a done deal in North
Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, has said President Bola Tinubu can go to sleep as far as his reelection in the north is concerned. Speaking in Dutse, Jigawa State capital, when the APC campaigned on Tuesday, Yari said the scale of support witnessed at the rally showed […]
All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council Director-General, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, revealed during an APC rally in Dutse, Jigawa State that President Bola Tinubu can sleep comfortably regarding his reelection prospects in the North. Yari claimed the rally's overwhelming support indicated an unassailable grip of the ruling party over northern strongholds.
He suggested that Tinubu's initiatives and strategies would secure his victory in the North. Yari further lauded Governor Umar Namadi's assurance of Jigawa delivering two million votes for Tinubu out of 3.7 million registered voters.
Vice-President Kashim Shettima echoed Yari's optimism, expressing certainty that Tinubu would clinch a second term. He credited ongoing development projects in northern Nigeria, such as the Kwanar Danja-Hadejia road, Kano-Maiduguri road, and Kano-Maradi rail project, as well as the construction of 1,500 housing units, for bolstering Tinubu's popularity.
Shettima also highlighted the millions of farmers that benefited from federal programs and the earmarked N50 billion for the Dutse Water Project, citing the late Emir of Dutse's request during the 2023 campaign.
Shettima acknowledged Tinubu’s respect for the North citing his support for northern politicians like former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former EFCC chairman Nuhu Ribadu. He urged Jigawa and broader Northern voters to back Tinubu's re-election, emphasizing that continuity would strengthen existing projects and initiatives. Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni echoed similar sentiments, urging Tinubu's completion of his tenure due to his demonstrated goodwill towards northern Nigeria.
Senior Special Assistant to the President on Political Affairs, Ibrahim Kabir Masari, underscored the APC's extensive support across the North, stating that nearly all former governors in the region endorsed Tinubu's re-election bid. Sokoto State Governor Ahmed Aliyu, representing the APC Governors’ Forum Chairman, urged Nigerians to support Tinubu for continuity, ensuring the administration's policies and programs continue to flourish.
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