The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that it will base its 2027 presidential campaign on the performance of President Bola Tinubu’s administration, and not personal attacks on political opponents.
This was disclosed by the Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Abdulazeez Yari, in Gusau, Zamfara State, after a meeting behind closed doors with Governor Dauda Lawal and traditional rulers in the state on Wednesday.
Yari said the campaign would be used to tell Nigerians what the Tinubu administration has done and what it intends to do if given another term.
He said the campaign would be about issues and the government’s record, not promises or personal attacks.
He said that Nigeria had passed through difficult periods that made some people to doubt if the country would remain united but Nigerians had continued to protect the unity of the nation.
“Nigeria is a great nation. We have been seeing so many things, from June 12 to others, that some predicted Nigeria will not continue as a country. That’s where we are. “This is the reason Nigerians are still keeping this country as a united country,” Yari stated.
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“Tinubu is committed to the development of the country and has shown his love for Nigeria,” the former Zamfara State governor said, it was reported.
“Tinubu is more than any other person. “He is for Nigerians, he is a leader that loves this country without any fear of contradiction,” Yari said.
Yari said the 2027 campaign would not be about making fresh promises but about showing Nigerians what the APC-led administration had done since taking office.
He said his first official engagement as campaign council director-general was with traditional rulers because of their close relationship with the people.
“While traditional rulers are not politicians, they have an important role to play in society and their support would be valuable to the campaign,” he said.
He said it was necessary to seek their support and blessings as the party prepares for the 2027 election.
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, said the meeting was held to officially introduce Yari to the traditional rulers after his appointment as Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council.
The governor said Yari was a son of the state and that it was important for him to receive the support of the traditional leaders ahead of the campaign.
\”It is important for us to hand him over to them to seek for their support. “This is the reason for the meeting,” Lawal said.
The governor also assured the campaign council that Tinubu would have the full support of the people of Zamfara State in the 2027 presidential election.