Igbawase Ukumba in Lafia
Vice-President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday led a high-powered All Progressives Congress (APC) delegation to Lafia for the social gathering’s presidential marketing campaign rally, urging voters in Nasarawa State to ship a straight-ticket victory for the social gathering within the 2027 normal election.
Shettima, who represented President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, was joined at Lafia Square by APC National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas.
The rally, which types a part of early mobilization actions for the 2027 polls within the North-central, drew social gathering leaders, members of the National Assembly, APC governors and 1000’s of supporters from throughout Nasarawa State.
Addressing the group, Shettima stated voting for Tinubu and different APC candidates will translate into extra dividends of democracy for the individuals of the state and the nation.
He stated Nasarawa has benefited immensely from reforms on the centre, which had led to huge infrastructure growth not simply within the state however throughout the North-central zone and the nation at massive.
He cited examples of such initiatives, together with the Lafia bypass linking the state to Benue and the Nasarawa-Plateau-Bauchi-Gombe freeway venture, whose groundbreaking befell lately.
He stated the Tinubu administration has positioned Nasarawa on the centre of its Renewed Hope Agenda by way of investments in street infrastructure, schooling and stable minerals growth, and would maintain the momentum if given one other mandate.
He referred to as for uniform voting for the social gathering throughout all ranges.
“APC from top to bottom, APC from bottom to top. We do not want a situation where they say vote for the president and not the governor, or vote for the governor and not the president, or the senator, or the House of Assembly. We want APC straight!” Shettima declared.
In his remarks, APC National Chairman Prof. Yilwatda, stated Nasarawa stays strategic to the social gathering’s electoral calculations within the North-central and counseled social gathering stakeholders within the state for his or her unity and group.
Also talking, Speaker Abbas stated the connection between the National Assembly and the Executive has by no means been higher, noting that the synergy has resulted within the passage of 78 payments in three years in help of the Renewed Hope Agenda.
The rally was additionally attended by Senator Ahmed Wadada, whose supporters chanted his title through the occasion, alongside different federal and state lawmakers, members of the Progressive Governors Forum, and APC stakeholders from throughout the 13 native authorities areas of the state.
