By Usman Muhammed Zaria
The Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, says President Bola Ahmed Tinubu enjoys massive support across the Northern part of the country, and the region is ready to repay his loyalty to the region with votes in 2027.
Yari stated this while addressing APC supporters at the presidential campaign rally held at the Dutse Township Stadium in Jigawa State, noting that the North has not forgotten Tinubu’s contributions to Northern candidates in the past.
According to him, unlike those who parade themselves as core Northerners without any record of bringing about meaningful development to the region, President Tinubu stood by the North politically and in development terms.
“I challenge those who call themselves core Northerners to show whether they have ever supported a councillor, a local government chairman, or a governor to win an election in the South,” Yari declared.
“Yet, our candidate, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu supported them selflessly for many years consecutively. He supported leaders who became President for the first time, and supported them again for a second time, without seeking personal gain, offering only selfless service to Nigeria.
“May Almighty Allah look at his heart, and by His grace, this collective journey will be successful,” he said.
Abdulaziz Yari said the massive turnout at the Dutse rally is a clear testimony that the North is united and ready to deliver votes for President Tinubu in next year’s general elections.
He urged party stakeholders to sustain the tempo of mobilisation at the grassroots, ward to ward and polling unit to polling unit, to ensure overwhelming victory for the APC.
Sharing a personal encounter with the President in Saudi Arabia, Yari said the President has spiritual and moral assurance of victory.
“Let me share something personal here. When we were in Saudi Arabia, I approached the President and said, ‘Mr. President, I am Abdul’aziz Yari. Sir, I want you to pray for me.’ The President looked at me and asked, ‘Which prayer do you want?’
“I replied, ‘Sir, pray for this responsibility and for our entire team to be successful.’
“He said, ‘Abdul’aziz, you are already successful because Allah is with us, and we are here together in prayer,'” Yari recounted.
The APC Presidential Campaign DG said with such faith and the overwhelming support being enjoyed by Tinubu across the North, victory for the APC in 2027 is assured.
Editing By Yusuf Zubairu
