Vice-President Kashim Shettima has claimed that former Jigawa State Governor Sule Lamido and other former governors of the state are backing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s bid for re-election in 2027.
Shettima made the claim on Tuesday while addressing thousands of All Progressives Congress (APC) supporters at the party’s presidential campaign rally at the Dutse Township Stadium in Jigawa State.
He said former governors, political leaders and other prominent figures in the state had rallied behind Tinubu’s second-term ambition.
The Vice-President also disclosed that Governor Umar Namadi had pledged to deliver two million votes for Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.
He expressed confidence in the APC’s political support base in Jigawa and urged residents to sustain their support for the Tinubu administration.
Shettima said the Federal Government remained committed to addressing the country’s challenges and implementing policies to promote economic growth and national development.
Also speaking at the rally, the Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum and Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, thanked the people of Northern Nigeria for their support for the Tinubu administration.
Uzodimma called for sustained cooperation between the North and the Federal Government to advance the country’s development.
In his remarks, Governor Namadi thanked Tinubu for making his first official visit to Jigawa State as President, describing the visit as a demonstration of the President’s interest in the state’s development.
He urged the people of Jigawa to reciprocate the President’s gesture by voting for the APC at all levels in the 2027 general elections.
Namadi also expressed appreciation to Tinubu for commissioning several projects executed by his administration, describing the projects as important contributions to the state’s development.
Ibrahim Shuaibu
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