The All Progressives Congress, APC, has stepped up preparations for the 2027 general elections with the inauguration of its North-Central zonal presidential and gubernatorial campaign office in Minna, Niger State.
The facility was inaugurated on Tuesday by the party’s National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, who identified Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago’s involvement in the party’s activities as a major factor in its mobilisation efforts across the region.
Speaking at the event, Yilwatda disclosed that the North-Central had taken the lead among the party’s zones by organising a rally in support of President Bola Tinubu’s second-term ambition.
He said Bago, who coordinates the APC’s activities in the zone, had demonstrated commitment to the party through the provision of the campaign facility and other organisational efforts.
The national chairman also linked the governor’s performance in the zone to the confidence reposed in him by the President, adding that the party’s leadership expected other zones to draw lessons from the North-Central initiative.
He urged party members and supporters to intensify mobilisation ahead of the 2027 elections, saying the APC was seeking continued support at both national and state levels.
Governor Bago, on his part, declared that Niger State would remain committed to the APC, promising that the party would work to deliver substantial votes for Tinubu in the next general elections.
He said the state had the political structure and grassroots network required for the mobilisation exercise.
The governor further directed that the newly inaugurated facility should not operate exclusively as a campaign headquarters but remain accessible to party members and the public for meetings, activities and welfare-related engagements.
The APC National Vice Chairman for the North-Central, Mu’azu Bawa Rijau, also expressed confidence in the party’s chances in Niger State, projecting victories in the three senatorial districts and all 10 House of Representatives constituencies.
The Director-General of the Niger State Presidential and Gubernatorial Campaign Council, Ambassador Ahmed Musa Ibeto, said the state government had made resources available to support the council’s assignment.
He assured that the council would work towards the success of APC candidates in the forthcoming elections.