President bola Ahead Tinubu has received the endorsement of the leaders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the North-West zone, for the 2027 presidential election.
The leaders, at a meeting in Kaduna state on Saturday, said the president have their support to contest the next presidential election as the party’s candidate.
Also, the APC leaders in the zone said all the governors, under the platform of the party should go ahead to contest the governorship election with their full support.
The leaders who passed a vote of confidence on President Tinubu include, the National Chairman of the APC, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abas, Governors Nasir Idris of Kebbi state, Uba Sani of Kaduna state, former senator Shehu Sani amongst others.
The motion for Tinubu’s adoption was moved by Abass while Governor Idris seconded the motion. The communique, that was issued after the meeting was read by Governor Sani.
Other APC leaders from the zone who declared their unflinching support for Tinubu’s Second Term in office also include Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, Minister of Budget and National Planning, Atiku Abubakar Bagudu, former governor Bello Masari of Katsina state, former governor of Zamfara state, nd Ahmed Sani Yerima
They also include Chairmen of Kaduna, Kano, Zamfara, Sokoto, former House of Representatives members from the zone, former governor of Zamfara, Mahmud Shinkafi, former governor of Kebbi, Senator Adamu Aliero, amongs others.
The magazine reports that President Tinubu has recently faced opposition from some northern leaders who said they will not back him for re-election.
This endorsement, the president’s critics say is a boost for him ahead the next presidential election.
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