Jigawa APC inaugurates 2027 campaign council, targets two million votes for Tinubu

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Jigawa State has inaugurated its 2027 Presidential and Governorship Campaign Council, setting a target of two million votes for President Bola Tinubu in the forthcoming general elections.

Governor Umar Namadi will chair the campaign council, while Alhaji Lawan Ya’u Roni has been appointed its Director-General.

The inauguration, held on Saturday at the Government House in Dutse, brought together prominent party leaders, former governors and political stakeholders under a unified structure to coordinate campaign activities and mobilise support for Tinubu, Namadi and other APC candidates.

Deputy Governor Aminu Usman, former Governor Ali Sa’adu Birnin Kudu, former Governor Ibrahim Saminu Turaki and the state APC Chairman, Ahmad Garba MK, were appointed deputy chairmen of the council.

Other principal officers include Senators Muhammad Ibrahim and Ibrahim Hassan Hadejia as vice chairmen for the North-East zones, while Haruna Aliyu Dangyatin and Farouk Adamu Aliyu will oversee the South-West zones. Isa Gerawa and Rabi Ishaq were named vice chairmen for the North-West zones.

Speaking after the inauguration, Namadi said the integration of the presidential and governorship campaign structures was designed to strengthen coordination and provide the party with a united platform ahead of the 2027 elections.

The governor expressed confidence in the party’s ability to secure victory across elective positions, including the presidency, governorship, Senate, House of Representatives and state House of Assembly.

He also said the turnout at the inauguration had reinforced his confidence in the APC’s political strength across Jigawa.

Namadi specifically expressed confidence that the state would deliver two million votes for Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.

Former governors Birnin Kudu and Turaki also commended Namadi’s administration, citing its interventions in infrastructure development, education and other sectors.

Turaki particularly highlighted road construction and the recruitment of thousands of teachers, while Birnin Kudu praised the governor’s approach to governance and management of public resources.