• Tinubu’s second time period will usher in prosperity, says Edu
•Obasanjo’s son joins president’s marketing campaign
•Federal companies’ CEOs mobilise supporters for marketing campaign Kick-off
Deji Elumoye, Adedayo Akinwale, Linus Aleke in Abuja and John Shiklam in Kaduna
The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa, yesterday, declared that Kaduna State was totally ready to host the official flag-off of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential marketing campaign tomorrow, Saturday, October 24, 2026.
He mentioned 1000’s of social gathering leaders, delegates and supporters have been anticipated to collect in Kaduna to launch the social gathering’s marketing campaign forward of the forthcoming normal election.
This was because the Co-Chairman of the Directorate of Women Mobilisation of the APC Presidential Campaign Council (APC-PCC), Dr. Betta Edu, has mentioned President Bola Tinubu’s second time period would usher in an period of prosperity for Nigerians.
Also, in an attention-grabbing flip of occasions, one of many sons of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Olujonwo Obasanjo, has joined a political advocacy platform, Tinubu Movement for Sustainable Governance Foundation (TMS), referred to as Tinubu Must Stay.
The group is selling coverage continuity, sustainable governance and public understanding of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
In the identical stroke, the Forum of Chief Executive Officers of Federal Government Parastatals (FORCEPA), yesterday, hinted that it has mobilised over 100,000 supporters to storm the Kaduna venue of the APC presidential marketing campaign kick-off, reaffirming its assist for the reelection of President Tinubu and Vice-President Kashim Shettima’s on January 16, 2027.
However, in a press release, the defence minister mentioned, “Preparations across the state capital have reached an advanced stage, with local organising committees, security agencies and party executives working in synchronisation to ensure a smooth and successful event.”
As a part of the ultimate website assessments, the minister carried out a complete inspection of Ranchers Bees Stadium, venue for the marketing campaign rally.
The go to centered on assessing safety protocols, crowd administration plans and venue infrastructure to make sure the security of all attendees and dignitaries, in addition to their clean motion all through the occasion.
Speaking through the inspection, Musa, who additionally serves as Secretary of the Presidential Campaign Committee on Intelligence, assured the president and the general public that Kaduna State was totally ready and safe to welcome the president, social gathering leaders and supporters from throughout the nation.
Edu: Tinubu’s Second Term Will Usher in Era of Prosperity
The Co-Chair of the Directorate of Women Mobilisation of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Dr. Betta Edu, has mentioned President Bola Tinubu’s second time period would usher in an period of prosperity for Nigerians.
Edu spoke in Kaduna when she led a delegation of the PCC Women Mobilisation Directorate on a courtesy go to to the Deputy Governor of the state, Dr. Hadiza Balarabe, who’s the chair of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the APC presidential marketing campaign flag-off.
Expressing optimism about Tinubu’s re-election in 2027, Edu mentioned the nation had moved past the tough part of the administration’s financial reforms and was now on the threshold of prosperity.
“We have gone through the reform phase already. Now, it is time for prosperity. We are already at the gate of prosperity once President Tinubu is re-elected,” Edu declared.
The sacked former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation mentioned the Women Mobilisation Directorate was focusing on about 40 million votes for Tinubu and Vice-President Kashim Shettima within the 2027 presidential election.
She mentioned reaching the goal would require sustained grassroots mobilisation, notably amongst ladies, fairly than merely assembling giant crowds at political rallies.
“Our plan because the PCC mobilisation directorate is to see that we are able to mobilise no less than near 40 million votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. And we can not do that with out getting right down to the grassroots.
“We want to engage with women. We want to find out what their challenges are. We want to find out how best we can get to the grassroots,” she added.
Responding, the Deputy Governor assured the delegation that the Kaduna State Government and the LOC have been working assiduously to make sure a profitable presidential marketing campaign flag off on Saturday.
Obasanjo’s Son Joins Tinubu Must Stay Movement, Backs Policy Continuity, Others
Olujonwo Obasanjo, son of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, has joined a political advocacy platform, Tinubu Movement for Sustainable Governance Foundation (TMS), referred to as Tinubu Must Stay.
The group promotes coverage continuity, sustainable governance and public understanding of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
Olujonwo, who serves as President of the Buhari Youth Organisation (BYO), President of Project One Nigeria, and Senior Special Assistant to the Ogun State Governor on Housing, introduced his resolution at a press convention in Abuja, the place TMS management formally welcomed him into the organisation.
He mentioned his resolution was formed by his political expertise, understanding of Nigeria’s reform historical past and perception within the significance of sustaining authorities insurance policies throughout administrations.
Olujonwo mentioned he had been a member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) since its formation, arguing that a number of insurance policies of the Tinubu’s administration haven’t been adequately defined to Nigerians, creating alternatives for misinformation and misinterpretation.
“I’ve been within the APC since 2014. I used to be there when my father hosted the late President Muhammadu Buhari and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to type the motion. I’m not new to the social gathering.
“There’s a lot of noise out there, and people are distorting what’s going on. ASUU has had no strikes. Students have access to loans. Nigeria has become a massive construction site and an investors’ haven again. These are things we need to promote.”
Also, the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and National Coordinator of TMS, Kashifu Abdullahi, welcomed Olujonwo into the motion, describing his background as related to TMS’s advocacy for sustained financial reforms.
Federal Agencies CEOs Mobilise Supporters for Tinubu’s Campaign Kick-off
The Forum of Chief Executive Officers of Federal Government Parastatals (FORCEPA) has mentioned it has mobilised over 100,000 supporters to storm the Kaduna venue of the APC presidential marketing campaign kick-off on Saturday, reaffirming its assist for the reelection of President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima.
The discussion board, made up of over 500 chief executives of federal companies and parastatals, additionally pledged to mobilise 10 million votes for Tinubu and Shettima, citing the necessity for coverage continuity and consolidation of the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
Speaking at a information convention in Abuja, its chairman, Dr Kazeem Kolawole Raji, who was joined by different officers of the discussion board, mentioned members had been deployed to Kaduna to coordinate mobilisation and interact stakeholders forward of the marketing campaign occasion.
According to him, “We have determined, as a bunch comprising over 500 CEOs throughout the nation, to lend our assist to the re-election of Mr President.
“In view of this, we have decided to mobilise over 100,000 supporters for the presidential campaign kick-off in Kaduna on Saturday.”
Declaring that the Tinubu administration deserved a second time period, he mentioned the discussion board was established to harness the institutional expertise and networks of federal company chiefs to advertise public consciousness of presidency insurance policies and programmes.
FORCEPA defended the Tinubu administration’s financial reforms, together with petrol subsidy removing, describing them as tough however crucial measures to strengthen public funds, entice funding and assist long-term development.
It, nevertheless, acknowledged the hardship going through households and companies, saying the success of the reforms would rely on their means to ship jobs, larger incomes and improved dwelling requirements.
“The next phase of national transformation should consolidate progress, address implementation challenges and translate economic stabilisation into more tangible improvement in the lives of ordinary Nigerians,” Raji mentioned.
