By Abdullahi Alhassan
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, has formally flagged off the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign for the 2027 general elections, attracting a massive turnout of party faithful, political leaders and supporters from across the state.
The campaign inauguration, held on Monday at the Sports Centre in Maiduguri, witnessed an impressive display of political solidarity, with party stakeholders and supporters rallying behind the Zulum-led administration and the APC’s electoral ambitions ahead of the 2027 polls.
The event attracted prominent political figures, including former Governors Maina Ma’aji Lawan and Ali Modu Sheriff; APC Deputy National Chairman, Ali Bukar Dalori; and senators representing Borno North, Central and South Senatorial Districts.
Addressing the gathering, Governor Zulum expressed appreciation to the people of Borno for their continued confidence in his administration and the APC, despite the security and developmental challenges confronting the state.
He maintained that the APC-led government had recorded significant achievements in infrastructure, public service delivery and other critical sectors, describing its performance as evidence of its commitment to improving the welfare of the people.
The governor called on residents to sustain their support for the party and its candidates in the forthcoming elections, urging them to mobilise behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, APC candidates for the National Assembly, the party’s Borno governorship candidate, Engr. Mustapha Gubio, and all its candidates for the State House of Assembly.
He emphasised the importance of political unity and collective support in consolidating the party’s achievements and strengthening its electoral prospects.
Also present were members of the House of Representatives, former senators, party executives and other influential stakeholders who turned out to demonstrate their commitment to the APC’s 2027 political project.
The women’s delegation was led by the First Lady of Borno State, Dr. Falmata Babagana Umara Zulum, who was accompanied by the wife of the Deputy Governor, the wife of the APC governorship candidate, the wife of his running mate and other prominent women leaders.
The massive turnout and presence of key political stakeholders underscored the APC’s early mobilisation efforts in Borno as political activities gather momentum ahead of the 2027 general elections.
