Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa State called on elected and appointed political office holders to return to their communities and mobilise voters for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections. The appeal was made while he inaugurated the Presidential and Governorship Campaign Council at the Banquet Hall, Government House, Dutse.
The council, chaired by Namadi, includes Deputy Governor Engr. Aminu Usman, former governors Ali Sa’ad Birnin Kudu and Sen. Ibrahim Saminu Turaki, and state APC Chairman Ahmad Garba Maikudi as deputy chairmen. Other officers are Deputy Chief of Staff in the Presidency Sen. Ibrahim Hassan Hadejia (vice‑chairman for North‑East), Speaker of the State Assembly Hon. Haruna Aliyu Dangyatin and Hon. Farouk Adamu Aliyu (vice‑chairmen for South‑West I and II), Alhaji Isa Gerawa and Hajiya Rabi Ishaq (vice‑chairmen for North‑West I and II), and Alhaji Lawan Ya’u Roni as Director‑General.
Speaking at the event, Namadi said the APC had no reason to fail, citing achievements in infrastructure, health, education and human empowerment. He explained that merging the presidential and governorship campaign structures would strengthen coordination and give the party a united platform for the 2027 elections. “By the grace of Allah, we are confident that we will deliver victory for Mr President, the Governor, our Senators, members of the House of Representatives and members of the State House of Assembly,” he said.
“Judging by what we have witnessed today, we are confident that we will deliver those votes for Mr President, Insha Allah.”
Former governors Ali Sa’ad Birnin Kudu and Sen. Ibrahim Saminu Turaki praised Namadi’s leadership. Birnin Kudu described him as a man of integrity and accountability, adding that “today in Jigawa, everybody agrees that Governor Namadi is an honest man.” Turaki highlighted infrastructure gains and teacher recruitment, noting, “Since I left the office, no teachers had been recruited. Who, today, has recruited thousands of teachers as Governor Namadi has done?”
State Assembly Speaker Hon. Haruna Aliyu Dangyatin, who is also the State Coordinator of the City Boy Movement, said the party’s prospects were bright. “At the state level, I can confirm to you that APC has no strong opponent, so we have no fear of dominating the little ones that we have at the moment,” he said. He added that the organisation was ready to take Tinubu’s and Namadi’s campaigns to every corner of the state.
The inauguration of the campaign council, with its unified leadership and clear mandate, underscored the APC’s confidence in securing victory across all levels of government in the forthcoming elections.
<small>Source: The Sun Nigeria — read the original story there.</small>
