The All Progressives Congress (APC) North West Zone has risen from its stakeholders meeting in Kaduna in Saturday, endorsing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as its Presidential Candidate for the 2027 general elections. 

The meeting had attendance the National Chairman of the Party, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, APC Governors from the zone, including, Uba Sani of Kaduna, Nasir Idris of Kebbi and Umar Namadi of Jigawa, Speaker House of Representatives, Dr Tajudeen Abbas, Deputy President of the Senate, Jibrin Barau, Ministers from the Zone and other stakeholders,

Others in attendance were; Chairmen of State Chapters of APC, state and federal legislators, as well as, heads of Federal Agencies, and senior political appointees.

The foundation for the endorsement of the President was laid when the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I Jibrin, asked the gathering comprising the who is who in the APC North West geopolitical zone, ” Aso Rock” ?, the crowd responded by saying” no vacancy.”

After the gathering responded, Senator Barau said, “So it is clear in 2027, we are going to have a landslide victory, inshallah.So let us continue on the way we are going. Let us continue to cooperate with one another, work with the president, work with everybody, cooperate amongst ourselves so that we have the desired victory.”

He said the defection of stalwarts of the opposition political parties to the APC was as a result of the performance of President Tinubu in addressing the challenges bedeviling the country.

“This is not happening just for nothing. There are reasons for this. What are the reasons? Number one is the performance of our dear president. The president, of course, inherited a lot of challenges, bedeviling our country. But he has come up with programs and policies to surmount these challenges.

“Security challenges, economic challenges, name them. We’ve seen how he has dealt with our problem, our security problem—the security we’ve been facing in the North West. Several areas were not accessible before now. You could not go to some areas before now. But now you can go to some places, you can travel from Abuja to Kaduna.This was quite impossible before he came to power.

“Similarly, before this administration, you could not go to Birnin Gwari, but life has returned to the area. The people have returned to their farmlands

“Several areas that were not accessible are now accessible. We know we are not where we want to be. We are not there yet. We are not finally there yet. But it’s a work in progress. Mr President is working hard, day in and day out, to surmount this country’s insecurity problem, particularly in the North West. It is a work in progress. It is easy to have problems, but it’s not easy to solve the problems.

“And of course, that is not alone. That is not the only reason why we are having these influxes to our party. The performance of our governors. Our governors are doing well, working day in, day out,” he said.

He added that, “The chairman, the national chairman of our party, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, is leading all the party leaders in the country to bring about these improvements we are witnessing in APC. We are all here as brothers and sisters.

“So let us continue to cooperate amongst ourselves, work amongst ourselves, do all that is humanly possible to bring about the needed development to our people so that our party can grow stronger and stronger.

“So that by 2027, we will not have any problem in making sure that we have the expected victory that we are beginning to see. Because as we speak, it looks as if you don’t have any other political party in the country, or even in the northwest. So it is always said.”

National Chairman of the Party, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje emphasized that, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is committed to the development of the North West, the entire northern region and Nigeria by extension.

He said the commitment has been demonstrated through his several intervention projects ranging from infrastructure, agriculture and social development across the Northern region, emphasizing that, establishment of North West Development Commission was a clear indication that, the President loves the North West Region.

While assuring that, “we have started seeing the light at the end of the tunnel”, Ganduje stated categorically that, there is no vacancy in Aso Rock Villa come 2027.

Earlier, while speaking, the Speaker who moved the motion for the endorsement of the President, said the defection of stalwarts of the opposition to the APC was an indication of the growing confidence of Nigerians on the party and President Tinubu.

“To enhance our election efforts, it is crucial to strengthen grassroots mobilization at the local level.Furthermore, as we look to the future, we must continue to integrate and involve more young people and women in the party, as they comprise a significant portion of the population. Their involvement is crucial for achieving future political success