The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, has urged governors, governorship candidates and party leaders across the North-Central region to close ranks and mobilise massive support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 16 January 2027 presidential election.
Yilwatda made the call at the APC presidential campaign rally held at Azaria Road Stadium in Jos, Plateau State, where the President’s campaign train received an enthusiastic reception from party leaders, supporters and residents.
In a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Information Strategy, Abimbola Tooki, the APC chairman expressed satisfaction with the large turnout, describing it as evidence of growing unity and renewed commitment among party members in the state.
He challenged Plateau residents to translate the enthusiasm demonstrated at the rally into votes, insisting that the state must deliver a record-breaking victory for Tinubu.
Yilwatda maintained that political leaders in Plateau State were now fully united behind the President, assuring him that their commitment would be reflected at the ballot box.
He also described Tinubu as a promise keeper who had fulfilled his commitments to Plateau State, adding that the administration’s record of delivery provided a strong basis for continued 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 efforts to strengthen party unity, consolidate political structures and secure electoral victories at all levels.
Addressing party leaders across the region, Yilwatda urged governors, governorship candidates and other stakeholders to put aside personal interests and political differences in pursuit of a common electoral objective.
In Plateau State, he tasked the party leadership with sustaining the unity achieved and intensifying grassroots mobilisation for Tinubu and other APC candidates.
He similarly called on the Benue State Governor and party leaders to harmonise competing interests, unite stakeholders and mobilise voters for a decisive APC victory.
In Niger State, the APC chairman expressed confidence that the party’s flag would serve as a rallying point for members, helping to strengthen unity and secure victory for the President and other candidates.
He also charged the party’s governorship candidate in Nasarawa State and other leaders to provide purposeful leadership, unite political interests and mobilise support for Tinubu, while working towards greater prosperity, peace and development in the state.
The APC chairman stressed that the North-Central region must approach the forthcoming elections with a shared sense of purpose, urging party members to prioritise collective interests over individual ambitions.
He further called on party structures, elected officials, candidates and grassroots mobilisers to intensify engagement with voters and ensure that the enthusiasm witnessed in Jos translated into electoral support across the region.
“Our strength lies in our unity, our strategy is effective mobilisation, and our destination is victory. I therefore charge all our governors, governorship candidates and party leaders across the North-Central to unite every stakeholder in their respective states and work together to deliver maximum votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“The Jos rally has demonstrated what we can achieve when we stand together. We must sustain this momentum, take our message to every community and ensure that our commitment to the President is reflected in our votes,” he said.
Yilwatda reaffirmed the APC’s commitment to strengthening its political structures and sustaining its nationwide mobilisation campaign, expressing confidence that collective efforts would secure victory for Tinubu and all party candidates in the 2027 elections.
