2027: It’s time to compensate Tinubu for what he did for the north – Bichi

A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abubakar Kabir Abubakar, has said the late President Muhammadu Buhari would not have won the 2015 presidential election without the political support and “strategic intervention” of President Bola Tinubu.

Abubakar, who is the Chairman, House Committee on Appropriations representing Bichi Federal Constituency, also said political stakeholders in Kano North Senatorial District had resolved to mobilise at least one million votes for Tinubu’s re-election in 2027 in appreciation of his support for the North and development projects in Kano State.

He spoke during a stakeholders’ meeting and inauguration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign Council for Bichi Federal Constituency in Bichi Local Government Area of Kano State.

“Tinubu made the late President Muhammadu Buhari after several unsuccessful attempts to become president. It is now time for us to compensate Tinubu for what he did for the North,” he said.

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The lawmaker dismissed claims that Tinubu’s policies were deliberately targeted against Northern Nigeria, describing such allegations as insincere and politically motivated.

He argued that the president’s approval of major road construction and other development projects across Kano State demonstrated his commitment to the region’s progress.

“Those saying President Tinubu does not like the North are not sincere. We have decided to vote massively for the president because of his developmental support for Kano,” he said.

Abubakar said several projects being executed in the state would not have been possible without federal government support, adding that the North should reciprocate Tinubu’s political support for Buhari’s emergence in 2015.

He said the APC was determined to consolidate its political strength in Kano North and secure massive votes for Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.

“We are not just talking about Bichi or Kano North; we are talking about the whole 44 local government areas. We are talking about the whole of Kano, and we will get what we want,” he declared.

The lawmaker disclosed that Kano North had approximately 1.3 million registered voters, expressing confidence that the district could mobilise at least one million votes for the president.

The Deputy Governor of Kano State, Murtala Sule Garo, who represented Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf at the event, urged members of the campaign council to mobilise support for all APC candidates.

Garo, however, cautioned the campaign team against actions capable of threatening peace and tranquillity in Kano North, urging party supporters to adopt issue-based campaigns to convince voters.

Similarly, the Director-General of the APC Presidential and Governorship Campaign Council in Kano, Abdullahi Tijjani Gwarzo, challenged the Bichi campaign team to engage grassroots mobilisers and youth support groups to strengthen the party’s chances.

Gwarzo expressed optimism about the APC’s prospects in the 2027 presidential and governorship elections in Kano, while urging party members to shun violence and other actions capable of disrupting peace in the state.