Akume Urges Northerners to Support Tinubu for 2027
George Akume, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, made a declaration at the All Progressives Congress (APC) mega rally organized by the North Central Grassroots Mobilisation Network in Lafia, Nasarawa State. He praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s leadership, citing infrastructure projects like the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway and the Badagry-Sokoto Road as evidence of Tinubu's commitment to development.
Akume emphasized that Northerners should support Tinubu's re-election bid in 2027, stating that any Northern candidate contesting against him would be insincere. He referenced a 1999 agreement for power rotation between the North and South, suggesting that Northerners could contest in 2031.
Akume also defended the removal of the petrol subsidy, arguing that Tinubu was the only candidate who implemented this policy. He moved a motion for Tinubu to be the APC's sole candidate for the 2027 presidential election, which was seconded by Nasarawa State Governor Abdullahi Sule and adopted through a voice vote.
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