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2027: Tinubu’s victory, a win for the north, Tompolo tells Kano electorate
Grand patron of the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement, High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo has said President Bola Tinubu’s victory in the 2027 presidential election is a win for the north as it will ensure that power returns to the north at the end of his tenure in 2031.
He stated this during a rally in Kano, to mobilise support for Tinubu’s re-election bid.
Speaking at the event held in the open arena of the Kano State Government House, Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, called on the people of Kano to massively cast their votes for President Tinubu in the 2027 election.
Represented by the Managing Director of Tantita Limited, Kestin Pondi, he urged the people of Kano not to be deceived by the many promises of opposition candidates including the vow to only serve a single term by another southern presidential candidate.
He further said the north must make a wise political choice by re-electing President Tinubu, who has supported the north politically and will also hand over power to them in 2031, in keeping with the gentleman agreement that the presidency rotates between the south and the north with two terms each.
Tompolo noted that the movement has solid support from high ranking sons and daughters of the north as well as people in the grassroots who are regularly being moblised to come out to vote Tinubu.
He said: “No presidential candidate can come here to tell us that he wants to be elected for four years and actually keep to his promise to stay for four years. For President Bola Ahmed Tinubu he is about rounding up his first four years. He doesn’t have reasons to deceive us, he is meant to serve just another four years and we will all rally around your preferred northern candidate for the presidency in 2031.
“Our plea to the very good and great people of Kano State is that, don’t allow anybody to deceive you that they will come and do just four years from the scratch; anybody that comes to tell you that is coming to deceive you. Every elected politician wants to stay for eight years as provided in the constitution.”
“We move from Door-to-Door. We move from Market-to-market. We move from house=-to-house, we move fro move from mosque-to-mosque. We move from ward to ward and we ensure that we tell he people the good things President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has done”, he stated.
Tompolo also said the movement, other groups and individuals supporting the President aren’t oblivious of the challenges being faced by the people following the far-reaching reforms introduced by the current administration; he however highlighted the many successes recorded by President Tinubu as well as significant progress recorded in dealing with high level insecurity across the country.
“Yes, reforms come with peculiar challenges. But if you want to change a system, it will come with its challenges.
“The economic policies introduced by President Bola Ahmed have given more money to the various states and this has helped different governors execute projects, pay salaries, pay pension and carry out duties that are expected of governors”, he stressed.
He commended the Kano State governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, his development efforts in the state, particularly in the areas of infrastructure, education and other key sectors, pointing out that he is one of the governors who have utilised the increased funding received from the Federal Government.
He also commended the governor for joining the All Progressive Congress (APC), saying, it has positioned the state to better benefit from the centre.
Speaking, Gov. Yusuf described Kano State as one hundred per cent in support of Tinubu’s second term. According to him, Kano is a state of people with integrity, who keep to agreements.
The governor while calling on his people to vote for the APC all through, said rotational presidency promotes unity in the country and it should be sustained.
“It is my humble decision to align myself with the policies of the Federal Government under the leadership of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Let me say that Kano State in behind the President and Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces one hundred percent”, he stated.
Gov. Yusuf further called on the north to back President Tinubu to complete the turn of the south in presidency, saying it is the right thing to do.
“We made a promise that because of the effort of the president in ensuring the provision of infrastructure in all sectors of the economy, including human capital development, we decided from this side of region to support his candidature and reelection by the grace of Allah, come January 2027”, he emphasised.
“Let me reiterate that Nigeria’s unity is uncompromised. Nigerians have decided to come together as a people, Nigeria has decided that as with the initial agreement in the last two decades, that the north will be in control of the presidency for eight consecutive years and the north will hand over to the south for another eight consecutive years. I want to say for the last administration, a northerner was elected, our late president, Mohammed Buhari,stayed in government for eight years and at the end of his tenure, power was handed over to the south and then, Nigerians decided to elect President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“President Bola Tinubu has served Nigeria for over three years and we are now coming for another election, it is therefore our responsibility as Nigerians, as respected people, to agree that the President should be reelected for another term of four years”, the governor stated.
Gov. Yusuf expressed appreciation to Tompolo for taking the Door-To-Door movement across the country and especially to northern states.
Earlier in his welcome address, the National Coordinator of the PBAT Door-to-Door movement, Comrade Sunday Adekanbi Asuku, called on the people of Kano to vote massively for President Tinubu.
He said: “We are here to seek full support and to gather a pyramid of votes for the reelection of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027. The reason is simple and short, President Tinubu has done for Kano what he has not done even for Lagos State.
“Today, over 40 federal appointees are from Kano State. Today, you have the Kano Northern Bypass which is 37 km with 10 bridges. Today under this administration, there is the Kano- Kaduna standard gauge rail connected to Kano to Abuja and beyond. Today, we have the Kano- Daura Rail line and so many other projects. And that is why we are here to make you understand that you should not be carried away by the frivolities of people under the guise of opposition. They don’t mean well for Nigeria.
“But on the other side, President Tinubu has done well in the past three years, and if we give him the opportunity, he would consolidate on the foundation he has led for the past three and a half years”, he said
From Mike Tayese, Yenagoa
Former President of Nigeria, His Excellency, Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, has commended the quality, experience and capacity of the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates contesting the 2027 elections in the Bayelsa East Senatorial District.
Jonathan made the remarks at his residence in Yenagoa when he received a high-powered delegation led by the former Deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, Rear Admiral Gboribiogha John Jonah (Rtd.
), the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), Chief Samuel Ogbuku and the Bayelsa State APC Chairman, Rt. Hon. Warman Weri Ogoriba, PhD.The delegation visited the former President to formally present the APC candidates to him as a mark of respect and honour, particularly as a former President of Nigeria and a prominent leader from the Bayelsa East Senatorial District.
Presenting the candidates, Rear Admiral Jonah appealed to Jonathan to extend his goodwill and support to them, describing the candidates as individuals with the requisite capacity, experience and character to provide effective representation if elected.
He expressed confidence that they would serve the interests of their constituents and contribute meaningfully to the development of the district and the state.
The candidates presented included HRH. Hon. Israel Sunny-Goli for the Bayelsa East Senatorial District, Hon. Jonathan Robinson Obuebite, PhD, for the Brass/Nembe Federal Constituency and Barr. Jude Amidator Rex-Ogbuku for the Ogbia Federal Constituency.
Also presented were the APC candidates for the Bayelsa State House of Assembly, including Hon. Oteigbanyo George Braah for Nembe Constituency 1, Hon. Edward Brigidi Irigha for Nembe Constituency 2, Hon. Alalibo West for Nembe Constituency 3, Hon. Daniel Charles for Brass Constituency 1, Hon. Timi Agala for Brass Constituency 2 and Rt. Hon. Abraham Ngobere for Brass Constituency 3.
Others were Hon. High Chief Ebiango Okoba Egain for Ogbia Constituency 1, Hon. Godknows Obein for Ogbia Constituency 2 and Hon. Chief Gabriel Michael Ogbara for Ogbia Constituency 3.
Responding to the presentation, Jonathan expressed his appreciation for the quality of the candidates, noting that virtually all of them were people who, in his assessment, could be trusted in terms of capacity, performance and experience.
He gave the candidates his blessings and encouraged them to remain committed to serving their people if elected to office.
The former President urged the candidates to see politics as a means of improving society and attracting positive development to their respective constituencies.
He also admonished them and other stakeholders to sustain peace, unity and oneness in Bayelsa State, which he said remained important to the state’s continued development.
The visit brought together APC leaders, candidates, traditional leaders, youth representatives, and other stakeholders from across the Brass, Nembe, and Ogbia Local Government Areas as part of ongoing consultations and engagements ahead of the 2027 general elections.
From Francis Sadhere, Delta
The Delta State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has inaugurated two political support groups in Okpe Local Government Area to mobilise grassroots support for President Bola Tinubu and Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The groups, Concern Otirhue Movement for Sheriff and Tinubu, and Otirhue Progressive Movement for Sheriff and Tinubu, were inaugurated at a ceremony held in Mereje, Okpe LGA.
The groups were founded by the Chairman of the Delta State Local Government Service Commission, Hon.
Joseph Otirhue.Speaking at the event, Otirhue said the initiative was aimed at strengthening the party’s grassroots structures and mobilising support for Tinubu, Oborevwori and other APC candidates in the 2027 elections.
He said the groups would mobilise voters for APC candidates contesting seats in the State and National Assemblies, with the ultimate objective of securing victory for the party at all levels.
Otirhue urged members to remain loyal and committed to the APC, while intensifying their engagement with residents and communities across Okpe.
Inaugurating the groups, the Delta APC Chairman, Chief Solomon Arenyeka, charged members to work diligently for the success of the party.
Arenyeka urged them to pursue the APC’s “five-over-five” objective by mobilising support for all the party’s candidates in the 2027 elections.
He also tasked the groups with taking the party’s message to the grassroots and maintaining active structures across the various communities in the local government area.
Other party leaders at the event called for unity and sustained grassroots mobilisation, stressing that continuous engagement with voters would be crucial to the APC’s performance in the 2027 elections.
The event also featured the empowerment of more than 250 beneficiaries by Otirhue, which he described as the fifth phase of his empowerment programme.
According to him, the programme was designed to provide support to party members and other beneficiaries, adding that those who were not included in the latest phase would be considered in subsequent editions.
Among dignitaries at the ceremony were former Minister of Culture and Information, Okakuro Prof. Sam Oyovbaire; Chief Robert Onome; member representing Okpe State Constituency in the Delta State House of Assembly, Okakuro James Augoye; and Chairman of Okpe Local Government Council, Okakuro Hon. Isaiah Esiovwa.
Others included former Commissioner for Higher Education, Prof. Hope Eghagha; Austin Ayemidejor; APC State Secretary, Okakuro Efe Uko; Chairman of the Delta State Civil Service Commission, Chief Rose Amioku; APC State Organising Secretary, Hon. Emmanuel Egbabor; as well as other party leaders and stakeholders.
The inauguration marked another step in the APC’s grassroots mobilisation efforts in Okpe, with members of the two groups pledging to strengthen their structures and mobilise support for Tinubu, Oborevwori and other APC candidates ahead of the 2027 elections.
From Ifeanyichukwu Nwannah, Gusau.
Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State, Dauda Lawal has declared that his administration’s rescue mission is transforming the State across critical sectors.
He began a series of events and project commissioning to mark Zamfara State’s 30th Anniversary, noting that the commissionings were attended by the Pioneer Military Administrator of Zamfara State, Col.
Jibril Bala Yakubu (Rtd.), former governors Ahmed Sani Yarima, Mahmud Aliyu Shinkafi, and other dignitaries.The Governor said that Zamfara State has moved from despair to an era of clear execution, transparency, and sustainable development.
He said, “Since Zamfara State was created on October 1, 1996, “Alhamdulillah for Allah’s grace, mercy, and protection that have guided us through trials and triumphs, uniting us in a shared destiny”
“As we watched our gallant security forces, paramilitary agencies, vibrant students and youth march in unity on the parade ground, we were reminded of the resilience that defines the Nigerian spirit and, most specifically, the strength of character of our people”
“We must reflect intentionally on the profound sacrifices of our founding fathers, who fought tirelessly to break the chains of colonial rule and give birth to a free, sovereign nation. We owe them an eternal debt of gratitude for protecting this country’s unity, peace, and territorial integrity”
“As we look forward to the next decade, we must understand that true independence demands collective responsibility. Government alone can’t do this. I call on traditional rulers, religious scholars, civil servants, traders, and our resilient youth to unite. We must set aside divisions—ethnic, political, sectarian—and protect the peace we fought for.”
Governor Lawal commissioned phase III of the renovated and modernised J.B. Yakubu Secretariat in Gusau as part of his effort to rebuild government institutions and create a modern, efficient, technology-enabled, results-oriented Public Service for Zamfara State.
The J.B. Yakubu Secretariat houses critical Ministries, Departments, and Agencies whose responsibilities span virtually every aspect of governance and service delivery.
The Governor said modernising the Secretariat will deepen coordination among MDAs, strengthen communication, promote institutional synergy, and support faster, more effective implementation of government decisions.
“The occasion is significant as we welcome His Excellency, Col. Jibril Bala Yakubu (Rtd.), Zamfara’s pioneer Military Administrator, after whom this Secretariat is named. As Zamfara marks thirty years since its creation, it’s fitting that a leader from our foundation is here to witness this milestone”
The pioneer Military Administrator of Zamfara State, Col. Jibril Bala Yakubu (Rtd.), lauded Governor Lawal’s giant strides, particularly in infrastructure, education, and health.
On the same day, His Eminence, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar III, CFR, mni, commissioned the reconstructed and remodelled Jumu’at Mosque (Yardole) and its attached shopping complex.
The mosque, named after Malam Sambo Dan Ashafa, a renowned Islamic scholar and companion of the great (MUJADDADI) and leader of the 1st Sokoto Jihad, Sheikh Uthman Ibn Fodiyo, will also serve as an Islamic and research learning centre.
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