KANO — In a major political development that has sent shockwaves through the Nigerian landscape, the Executive Governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has formally declared that his administration will deploy all available resources and structures to secure an unassailable victory for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the upcoming 2027 general elections. The governor issued a direct, unequivocal directive to all categories of political appointees within his government, ordering them to instantly intensify aggressive, grassroots mobilization strategies across the thirty-six states and the forty-four local government areas of Kano to guarantee a total sweep for the party.
The historic declaration was made during a high-stakes, interactive stakeholders' session convened with both elected and appointed top government functionaries at the Coronation Hall, situated within the complex of the Government House in Kano. The details of the extensive political realignment were made public through an official, comprehensive press statement issued on Saturday by the governor’s chief spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa.
Addressing the gathered assembly of lawmakers, commissioners, and aides, Governor Yusuf stated with absolute certainty that Kano State—traditionally known as the ultimate swing state with the highest voting population in northern Nigeria—would deliver an overwhelming, record-breaking volume of votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. The governor described the re-election bid of the President as an absolute shared responsibility of all APC members, cabinet officers, and public servants throughout the length and breadth of the state. He emphasized that his administration remains fiercely committed to supporting President Tinubu's federal policies and made it abundantly clear that he has no reason to apologize to anyone or any political group for doing so.
To enforce institutional compliance with this newly announced political direction, Governor Yusuf issued a strict mandate targeting all political office holders currently serving in his administration. He directed all political appointees who had yet to formally register as card-carrying members of the All Progressives Congress to proceed to their respective wards to do so immediately, stressing that every single elected and appointed official must visibly identify with the party and play a highly active, hands-on role in strengthening its grassroots structures ahead of the 2027 electoral cycle. He reaffirmed that his administration would leave no stone unturned in ensuring that the APC emerges entirely victorious across all elective offices, including the presidential, gubernatorial, National Assembly, State House of Assembly, and local government council polls.
As part of strategic administrative efforts to motivate, incentivize, and empower political office holders for the intense mobilization task ahead, Governor Yusuf utilized the platform of the meeting to announce substantial welfare packages. The governor officially approved the direct allocation of premium plots of land to more than 300 political aides, a beneficiary list that spans Senior Special Assistants (SSAs), Special Assistants (SAs), Senior Special Reporters, Special Reporters, and Personal Assistants (PAs). Furthermore, to cushion current economic pressures and provide immediate operational liquidity for grassroots engagement, the governor approved the instant payment of a ₦100,000 cash grant to each of the designated beneficiaries.
Also contributing to the strategic discussions at the high-powered meeting, the Speaker of the Kano State House of Assembly, Right Honorable Ismail Falgore, assured the executive arm that the legislature is fully aligned with the governor's grand political vision. Speaker Falgore stated that the APC-led legislative caucus would continue to aggressively showcase and publicize the numerous developmental achievements and interventionist projects executed by President Tinubu across the various constituencies of Kano State. According to the Speaker, the massive array of constituency projects executed by members of the State Assembly with the direct financial support of the governor has fundamentally strengthened the party’s popularity at the local government level, positioning it strongly to decimate any opposition platforms ahead of the 2027 elections.
Taking the podium to deliver a highly combative address, the Kano State APC Chairman, Honorable Umar Haruna Doguwa, declared that the party’s administrative machinery is already fully prepared, oiled, and structurally positioned for the 2027 polls. In a statement that indicates a total breakdown of previous local alliances, Chairman Doguwa declared that "the battle line has been drawn" with the Kwankwasiyya movement, signaling a fierce, uncompromised political war for the soul and control of Kano State's immense voting capital.
At the formal conclusion of the lengthy interactive meeting, the entire body of elected and appointed government officials present unanimously passed a resounding, absolute vote of confidence in both President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. The stakeholders concluded the historic assembly by collectively pledging to return to their various local communities, villages, and polling units to intensify the grassroots mobilization required to ensure the APC’s total victory in 2027.
