The National Secretary of the All Progressive Congress (APC), Sen. Surajudeen Ajibola Bashiru has declared that the northern part of the country is fully in support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s second term.
Ajibola made the declaration in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, during a media roundtable tagged: “Moment with Sen. Surajudeen Ajibola Bashiru” organised by Zone B of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ).
While debunking the insinuation in some quarters that the North is against the second term bid of President Tinubu in 2027, he noted that the North is fully in support of the aspiration.
Ajibola maintained that those behind the speculations are rumour mongers, disgruntled elements who had the opportunity to develop the North but refused to do so.
According to him, “The North is absolutely in support of APC, one of the greatest supports the party is enjoying is from the North.
“Only people who don’t have the love of the North at heart will say Tinubu should not be reelected. President Tinubu is detrabilise, true Nigeria, and a patriot.
“Go to he streets of Kano, Kaduna, Kastina, and Gombe and see how Asiwaju is being celebrated. As the national secretary of our party, I’ve been to almost all states in the North. Northerners are in support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 reelection agenda.
“It’s a lie from the pit of hell to say the North is ganging up against President Tinubu. The North today is solidly behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s second-term agenda.
“In Kastina, all political party structures have collapsed to support President Tinubu’s 2027 Agenda.
“Kaduna state today, under Governor Uba Sanni, APC is the only viable electoral machine in that state.
“Today, we have the highest number of National Assembly members in Kano. Senator Kau had already decamped into our party. We have the Deputy Senate President, the chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, which is within the APC.
“Also, Sokoto state under the leadership of Sen. Wamako, we are very strong there. These are facts.
“Bauchi governor is currently in a dilemma. He doesn’t know where to go. We have Sen. Alero in Kebbi state, a former governor who won two Senatorial Districts on the same day he is within our party.
“I was in Gombe state, and the governor told us that Tinubu is supporting the state with N120 billion to develop livestock in the state. If a state gets support of N120 billion, will it not galvanise its support for President Tinubu to continue to have such benefits?
Kastina state recently launched mechanisation for 40,000 farmers. These are facts. Governor Yari said they don’t have a choice but to support the President’s re-election because before Tinubu came, for them to move their food items to the South was like a war.
“So, when you see what Tinubu is doing in terms of giving support to the North for the development of their economy, security and giving them key appointments in his administration, his victory is sure in the North.”
Ajibola made the declaration in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital, during a media roundtable tagged: “Moment with Sen. Surajudeen Ajibola Bashiru” organised by Zone B of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ).
While debunking the insinuation in some quarters that the North is against the second term bid of President Tinubu in 2027, he noted that the North is fully in support of the aspiration.
Ajibola maintained that those behind the speculations are rumour mongers, disgruntled elements who had the opportunity to develop the North but refused to do so.
According to him, “The North is absolutely in support of APC, one of the greatest supports the party is enjoying is from the North.
“Only people who don’t have the love of the North at heart will say Tinubu should not be reelected. President Tinubu is detrabilise, true Nigeria, and a patriot.
“Go to he streets of Kano, Kaduna, Kastina, and Gombe and see how Asiwaju is being celebrated. As the national secretary of our party, I’ve been to almost all states in the North. Northerners are in support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 reelection agenda.
“It’s a lie from the pit of hell to say the North is ganging up against President Tinubu. The North today is solidly behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s second-term agenda.
“In Kastina, all political party structures have collapsed to support President Tinubu’s 2027 Agenda.
“Kaduna state today, under Governor Uba Sanni, APC is the only viable electoral machine in that state.
“Today, we have the highest number of National Assembly members in Kano. Senator Kau had already decamped into our party. We have the Deputy Senate President, the chairman of the House Committee on Appropriation, which is within the APC.
“Also, Sokoto state under the leadership of Sen. Wamako, we are very strong there. These are facts.
“Bauchi governor is currently in a dilemma. He doesn’t know where to go. We have Sen. Alero in Kebbi state, a former governor who won two Senatorial Districts on the same day he is within our party.
“I was in Gombe state, and the governor told us that Tinubu is supporting the state with N120 billion to develop livestock in the state. If a state gets support of N120 billion, will it not galvanise its support for President Tinubu to continue to have such benefits?
Kastina state recently launched mechanisation for 40,000 farmers. These are facts. Governor Yari said they don’t have a choice but to support the President’s re-election because before Tinubu came, for them to move their food items to the South was like a war.
“So, when you see what Tinubu is doing in terms of giving support to the North for the development of their economy, security and giving them key appointments in his administration, his victory is sure in the North.”
