The grassroots campaign of Accord Party presidential candidate, Dr Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, is expanding into rural and underserved communities across Kano, Katsina, Kaduna and Jigawa States as part of efforts to achieve a six-million-vote target in the North-West ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The mobilisation drive is extending beyond major towns and established political centres, with campaign organisers taking Hashim’s message directly to rural communities often overlooked during conventional election campaigns.
The initiative is aimed at building a wider grassroots network across the four states and engaging voters at the community level.
According to the organisers, the campaign is also reaching remote settlements and areas they describe as ungoverned, where residents often experience limited government presence and inadequate public services.
The outreach forms part of a broader North-West mobilisation strategy associated with a six-million-vote target announced by the Hashim Progressive Movement.
The target covers all seven states in the region: Kano, Katsina, Kaduna, Jigawa, Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara.
The current focus on Kano, Katsina and Kaduna, which campaign supporters often refer to collectively as the KKK states, alongside Jigawa, is intended to strengthen the candidate’s presence in areas with substantial voting populations while extending his reach beyond urban centres.
Previous campaign activities have included the appearance of Hashim’s posters in parts of Kano, Kaduna, Katsina and Jigawa, as well as engagements with support groups and political stakeholders.
In Jigawa, Accord senatorial candidate Aminu Aminu had expressed confidence in Hashim’s ability to challenge President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the state.
The latest rural mobilisation is expected to broaden these efforts by engaging communities on issues such as insecurity, agricultural livelihoods, infrastructure, education, healthcare and access to economic opportunities.
With the 2027 general elections approaching, the campaign’s expansion into rural areas reflects its stated intention to pursue the six-million-vote North-West target through wider grassroots participation and community-level engagement.
