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…..Former Governors Lawan, Sheriff, Dalori, Senators, Other APC Chieftains Attend Maiduguri Rally
By: Abdullahi Inuwa
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has officially launched the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign for the 2027 general elections, drawing a massive crowd of party supporters and stakeholders from across the state.
The campaign flag-off, held on Monday at the Sports Centre in Maiduguri, attracted party faithful, political leaders, elected representatives and supporters from the 27 local government areas of Borno State.
The gathering brought together prominent APC figures, including former governors Maina Ma’aji Lawan and Ali Modu Sheriff, APC Deputy National Chairman, Ali Bukar Dalori, as well as senators representing Borno North, South and Central Senatorial Districts.
The rally marked the formal commencement of the party’s mobilisation efforts ahead of the 2027 elections, with supporters turning out to demonstrate their commitment to the APC and its political activities across the state.
Addressing the gathering, Governor Zulum expressed appreciation to the people of Borno for their continued support and cooperation with his administration, particularly amid the security and development challenges confronting the state.
The governor said the APC-led administration had delivered significant dividends of democracy to the people despite the difficulties associated with years of insurgency and insecurity.
He called on residents to sustain their support for the party and its candidates in the forthcoming general elections, stressing the importance of maintaining political engagement and grassroots mobilisation.
Zulum specifically urged the electorate to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid, APC candidates contesting National Assembly seats, the party’s Borno governorship candidate, Engr. Mustapha Gubio, and all APC candidates for the State House of Assembly.
He emphasised the need for unity and collective commitment among party members to strengthen the APC’s structures across the state ahead of the elections.
The event also attracted members of the House of Representatives, former senators, serving and former political office holders, party executives and other influential stakeholders who gathered to demonstrate their presence at the campaign launch.
The women’s wing was led by the First Lady of Borno State, Dr Falmata Babagana Umara Zulum, who was accompanied by the wife of the Deputy Governor, the wife of the APC governorship candidate and the wife of his running mate, alongside other prominent women leaders.
Their participation added to the broad representation of party supporters and stakeholders at the gathering.
The presence of former governors, serving lawmakers, party officials and grassroots supporters underscored the APC’s mobilisation efforts as political activities gradually intensify ahead of the 2027 general elections.
With the campaign formally launched, attention is expected to shift towards the party’s grassroots engagement, coordination of campaign structures and mobilisation of supporters across Borno’s 27 local government areas as preparations for the polls continue.
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