Vice President Kashim Shettima, has urged All Progressives Congress (APC), voters across the 13 local government areas of Nasarawa state to mobilise the state to deliver the highest number of votes for President Bola Ahmed-Tinubu, the party’s governorship candidate in Nasarawa state, Senator Ahmed Aliyu-Wadada, as well as its candidates for the Senate, House of Representatives and State House of Assembly in the 2027 general elections.
Senator Shettima, who represented President Ahmed-Tinubu, was joined at Lafia Square by APC National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas.
According to him, Nasarawa State had witnessed a great developments under president Bola Ahmed-Tinubu in the areas of construction and rehabilitation of roads, healthcare facilities, schools, among others.
He, however, called on the residents of the state to give him another opportunity to lead the country for another four years, by voting for him during the 2027 general elections, while promising to do more for the people.
His words, “We want to assure you that if God wills and we win the upcoming elections, we will see that we support you for maximum safety. We call on you to vote for all our party’s candidates. The biggest message from the leader of the country is: APC from top to bottom, APC from bottom to top.
“We do not want a situation where they say vote for the president and not the governor, or vote for the governor and not the president, or the senator, or the House of Assembly.
“We want APC straight! APC straight! APC from top to bottom and bottom to top. May God give us peace and understanding. May God grant us peace of mind. We thank you very much.”
The vic president explained that voting for Tinubu and other APC candidates will translate into more dividends of democracy for the people of the state and the country.
He further applauded the Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule for embarking on people oriented projects that have transformed the living conditions of the people for the better.
Speaking at the event, Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule who was overwhelmed by the massive turnout of APC supporters in the state and from the neighbouring North Central States, promised the President of the unwavering commitment of the Presidential and State Campaign Councils to deliver all its candidates in the 2027 general elections.
On his part, the Chairman of the All Progressives Governors Forum and Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodinma enumerated the benefits of the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu, calling on the people of the state to ensure that the President secured his second term bid for another four years in order to deliver more dividends of democracy.
He said, “It is our decision to continue the deliberate trajectory of Nigeria through the architect of modern Nigeria, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“We have come to Nasarawa State, we have seen the developments. We have seen that through the Renewed Hope Agenda, the Hope of Nasarawa State is renewed.
“And we are here to affirm once more that Nigeria is in good hands, that all of you should vote for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,
“We have worked so hard, we have 31 governors, the party is a family, we plead for peace, we plead for harmony, we plead for a peaceful Nigeria. Support our president, support our governorship candidate, support Nigeria. May God bless all of us as we support the All Progressives Congress.”
Speaker Tajudeen Abbas affirmed that the relationship between the National Assembly and the Executive has never been bitter, stating that the collaboration has resulted in the passage of 78 bills in three years in support of the Renewed Hope Agenda.
Earlier, APC National Chairman Professor Nentawe Yilwatda asserted that Nasarawa remains strategic to the party’s electoral calculations in the North-Central and appreciated party stakeholders across the 13 local government areas of the state for their unity and organization.
Our correspondent reports that the rally, which was attended by Senator Ahmed Aliyu-Wadada, brought party critical stakeholders, members of the National Assembly, APC governors, and thousands of supporters from across the 13 local government areas of the state.
Umar Muhammed
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