APC Opens North Central Campaign Office Ahead of 2027

By Daniel Ebi, Minna

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, has expressed confidence in the party’s political prospects in the North Central region ahead of the 2027 general elections, commending Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago, for his leadership role and contributions to the party.

Yilwatda made this known on Tuesday in Minna during the inauguration of the APC North Central Zonal Presidential Campaign Office, established to coordinate the party’s presidential campaign activities across the six states in the region and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

The APC national chairman said the party remained committed to implementing policies and programmes aimed at addressing the country’s developmental challenges, expressing optimism that its performance would feature prominently in the 2027 electoral contest.

He particularly commended Governor Bago for what he described as his commitment to the party and leadership contributions, noting that his appointment as the North Central Zonal Coordinator of the Presidential Campaign Council reflected the confidence reposed in him by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the APC leadership.

“As the leader of the party from the North Central, I am proud of our governors, particularly Governor Bago, for demonstrating capacity.

“I am here to tell you that the President, the leadership of the party and stakeholders are proud of our Governor, Bago, for showing leadership.

“The President has not made a mistake in assigning you the responsibility of Zonal Coordinator of the North Central Presidential Campaign Council,” Yilwatda said.

He urged APC members and supporters across the region to strengthen their mobilisation efforts, promote party unity and translate their political support into votes during the 2027 general elections.

Responding, Governor Bago assured the APC national leadership that Niger State would intensify its mobilisation efforts ahead of the elections, declaring the state’s readiness to support President Tinubu and other candidates of the party.

The governor said the state was determined to record a significant electoral performance in 2027, stressing that the party’s success would depend largely on effective grassroots mobilisation and the commitment of its members.

“We want our votes to make a statement this time around. Niger State is determined to deliver the highest votes for the President and every candidate contesting on the platform of our party,” he declared.

Bago explained that the newly inaugurated ultramodern North Central Zonal Presidential Campaign Office would serve as the central coordination centre for campaign activities across Niger, Benue, Kogi, Kwara, Nasarawa and Plateau states, as well as the Federal Capital Territory.

He expressed confidence that the facility would enhance inter-state coordination, political mobilisation and strategic engagement with voters ahead of the general elections.

Also speaking, the APC North Central Zonal Chairman, Hon. Mua’zu Bawa Rijau, urged party members and supporters to move beyond verbal declarations of loyalty and demonstrate their commitment through active participation in the electoral process.

Rijau called for greater unity, grassroots mobilisation and sustained engagement with the electorate to strengthen the party’s political structures across the region.

Similarly, the Director-General of the Presidential and Governorship Campaign Council in Niger State, former Deputy Governor and former Nigerian High Commissioner to South Africa, Ambassador Ahmed Musa Ibeto, commended Governor Bago for providing logistical support to facilitate the activities of the campaign council.

Ibeto assured the APC leadership that the campaign structure in Niger State was prepared to undertake its assigned responsibilities, adding that the party would intensify mobilisation ahead of the elections.

The inauguration of the zonal campaign office marks a step in the APC’s preparations for the 2027 general elections, providing a central platform for coordinating its presidential campaign activities and strengthening party structures across the North Central geopolitical zone.