Former Zamfara State Governor and Senator representing Zamfara West, Abdulaziz Yari, has pledged to lead the All Progressives Congress to victory in the 2027 presidential election following his appointment as Director-General of the party’s Presidential Campaign Council.
Yari made the commitment on Saturday while expressing appreciation to President Bola Tinubu and the APC leadership for entrusting him with the responsibility.
He said he accepted the appointment with “deep gratitude” and a strong sense of responsibility, promising to mobilise party members and engage Nigerians across the country ahead of the election.
“My sincere thanks go to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the party for the trust placed in me, and to our party leadership for the confidence. I do not take it lightly,” Yari said.
The former governor said the 2027 campaign would not be limited to electioneering, but would involve engaging Nigerians on the direction of the country.
“A campaign is more than an election. It is a conversation with the Nigerian people in every state, every language, every faith about the future we are building together,” he said.
Yari added that the campaign council would pursue the engagement with what he described as discipline, unity and respect for Nigerians.
He also called on APC members and supporters across the country to actively participate in the campaign, stressing that everyone had a role to play.
“To our teeming members and supporters across the country: the work begins now, and there is a place for everyone in it,” he said.
Appealing to Nigerians across political divides, Yari urged them to support Tinubu’s bid for a second term, saying the APC would seek to win their confidence through the administration’s record rather than rhetoric.
“And to Nigerians of every political leaning, this is a moment to choose progress over division. We will earn your confidence not with noise, but with a record we can stand behind,” he said.
He expressed confidence that the APC would retain the presidency in 2027.
“By the grace of God, and with the effort of us all, we will deliver victory in January 2027,” Yari said.
The appointment followed the unveiling of the APC’s 108-member Presidential Campaign Council for the 2027 election on Saturday.
Under the structure announced by the party, Tinubu will serve as chairman of the council, while Vice-President Kashim Shettima and APC National Chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda, will serve as vice-chairmen.
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, was named secretary of the council.
The APC National Secretary, Ajibola Basiru, was appointed deputy secretary, while Hadiza Bala-Usman was named assistant secretary.
The composition of the council signals the formal commencement of the governing party’s mobilisation and campaign structure ahead of the 2027 presidential election, with Yari now saddled with coordinating the campaign machinery.
The development is expected to intensify political mobilisation within the APC as parties begin positioning themselves ahead of the presidential contest.
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