From Cyril Mbah, Abuja
Worried by the growing protests and demonstrations against the President in some parts of the north, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, (APC), Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, has appealed to all APC governors across the North Central region and the party’s governorship candidates to unite all stakeholders in their respective states and mobilise massive support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the January 16, 2027 presidential election.
Professor Yilwatda made the call at the party’s presidential campaign rally held at Zaria Road Stadium, Jos, Plateau State on Saturday, where President Tinubu’s campaign train met an impressive and enthusiastic reception from party leaders, supporters and residents of the state.
In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Information Strategy, Abimbola Tooki, the APC National Chairman expressed satisfaction with the massive turnout and the renewed spirit of unity among APC leaders and supporters in Plateau State, describing the rally as a strong demonstration of the party’s growing cohesion and commitment to President Tinubu’s re-election.
He charged the people of Plateau State to translate the enthusiasm demonstrated at the rally into votes, insisting that the state must deliver a record-breaking electoral victory for President Tinubu.
The National Chairman, who haiks from the area, reaffirmed that all political leaders in Plateau State were now united, 100 per cent, behind the President, assuring President Tinubu that the ballot box would reflect the people’s overwhelming support.
He also described President Tinubu as a promise keeper, who has fulfilled the commitments he made to Plateau State, noting that the administration’s record of delivery provides a strong basis for renewed public confidence and support.
A major highlight of the rally was the presentation of APC flags to the party’s governorship candidates across the North Central states, symbolising the party’s determination to strengthen internal cohesion, consolidate its political structures and secure victory at all levels in the forthcoming elections.
Speaking on the occasion, Professor Yilwatda specifically charged APC governors, governorship candidates and party leaders across the region to close ranks, bring every stakeholder on board and establish a united front behind President Tinubu.
He urged the Plateau State leadership to consolidate the unity already achieved and mobilise massively for President Tinubu and all APC candidates.
While in Benue State, Yilwatda had called on the governor and party leaders to harmonise all interests, unite the political stakeholders and mobilise the electorate for a resounding APC victory.
In Niger State, the National Chairman expressed confidence in the state leadership’s ability to use the party’s flag as a rallying point to unite members and deliver President Tinubu and all APC candidates, while in Nasarawa State, he charged the governorship candidate and other party leaders to provide purposeful leadership, unite stakeholders and mobilise massive support for President Tinubu,snd work towards greater prosperity, peace and development.
Professor Yilwatda emphasised that the North Central region must approach the forthcoming elections with a common purpose, stressing that personal interests and political differences must give way to the collective objective of securing victory for the APC.
He declared emphatically that “Our strength lies in our unity, our strategy is effective mobilisation, and our destination is victory and nothing less than victory.”
