The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has called on people from Northern Nigeria to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s bid for re-election in 2027, arguing that the region has benefited significantly from the President’s initiatives.
Yilwatda made his appeal on Thursday in Lafia, Nasarawa State, during a rally held to celebrate the achievements of President Tinubu and State Governor Abdullahi Sule, which also drew thousands of decampees from other parties into the APC.
At the event, the party chairman praised the Tinubu administration for promoting unity, inclusiveness and infrastructural development across the country.
He highlighted several major projects he said have positively impacted the North, including planned highways that link the region to the South and neighbouring countries, as well as rail connections aimed at boosting trade and transport.
Yilwatda stressed that these investments — spanning roads, irrigation, agriculture, electricity and railway infrastructure — represent opportunities that the North should not risk losing by failing to support the President’s second-term bid. “It would be a disservice to the North if we do not support him,” he said.
He also commended Governor Sule for delivering infrastructural advancements within Nasarawa State, including roads, flyovers, schools, hospitals and airports, and described the state as a role model for development in the region.
In his remarks, Governor Sule thanked residents for their turnout, saying it reflected confidence in both his leadership and that of President Tinubu. He pointed out that federal allocations to Nasarawa State have increased under the current administration, contributing to ongoing development efforts.
Also present at the rally was Senator Hope Uzodinma, Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum, who urged APC ambassadors and coordinators to promote the President’s achievements at the grassroots level.