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2027: Yahaya Bello tasks Kano non-indigenous residents to mobilise 2 million votes for Tinubu

2027: Yahaya Bello tasks Kano non-indigenous residents to mobilise 2 million votes for Tinubu
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Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has expressed dissatisfaction with the 500,000 votes President Bola Tinubu received in Kano State during the 2023 presidential election, arguing that the voting strength of non-indigenous communities in the state should not be underestimated.He challenged the Yoruba and other ethnic communities to consolidate their political participation and work towards delivering a higher number of votes in the 2027 elections for the President and the Governor Abba Yusuf.“Your voting population in Kano delivered nearly 500,000 votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the last presidential election. That performance was not satisfactory and we must do better this time,” Bello said.This is even as a member of the House of Representatives, Leke Abejide, challenged Yoruba and other non-indigenous communities in Kano State to mobilise at least two million votes for Tinubu and other All Progressives Congress, APC, candidates in the 2027 general elections.Abejide made the call on Saturday at an empowerment programme in Kano.
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  • ✦Must he complete his eight years before power returns to the North?” he asked.On infrastructure, Bello defended the Tinubu administration’s performance, citing progress on the Kano-Abuja Federal Highway as evidence of its commitment to development in the North.He disclosed that he had sent someone to inspect the project and expressed satisfaction with the level of work reportedly achieved.In his remarks, Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to inclusiveness, assuring non-indigenous communities of their rights, security and opportunities to participate in governance.The governor said his administration had made strategic appointments to accommodate different ethnic groups, including special advisers representing Yoruba, Igbo and northern minority communities.He added that the government would consider extending similar representation to Igala and other communities living in Kano State.Describing the Yoruba, Igala and other non-indigenous groups as important contributors to Kano’s economic and social development, Yusuf urged them to continue participating in the state’s political and economic activities.“Kano is your home.
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2023:Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has expressed dissatisfaction with the 500,000 votes President Bola Tinubu received in Kano State during the 2023 presidential election, arguing that the voting strength of non-indigenous communities in the state should not be underestimated.He challenged the Yoruba and other ethnic communities to consolidate their political participation and work towards delivering a higher number of votes in the 2027 elections for the President and the Governor Abba Yusuf.“Your voting population in Kano delivered nearly 500,000 votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the last presidential election.2027:That performance was not satisfactory and we must do better this time,” Bello said.This is even as a member of the House of Representatives, Leke Abejide, challenged Yoruba and other non-indigenous communities in Kano State to mobilise at least two million votes for Tinubu and other All Progressives Congress, APC, candidates in the 2027 general elections.Abejide made the call on Saturday at an empowerment programme in Kano.
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  • ✦Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has expressed dissatisfaction with the 500,000 votes President Bola Tinubu received in Kano State during the 2023 presidential election, arguing that the voting strength of non-indigenous communities in the state should not be underestimated.He challenged the Yoruba and other ethnic communities to consolidate their political participation and work towards delivering a higher number of votes in the 2027 elections for the President and the Governor Abba Yusuf.“Your voting population in Kano delivered nearly 500,000 votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the last presidential election.
  • ✦That performance was not satisfactory and we must do better this time,” Bello said.This is even as a member of the House of Representatives, Leke Abejide, challenged Yoruba and other non-indigenous communities in Kano State to mobilise at least two million votes for Tinubu and other All Progressives Congress, APC, candidates in the 2027 general elections.Abejide made the call on Saturday at an empowerment programme in Kano.
  • ✦Must he complete his eight years before power returns to the North?” he asked.On infrastructure, Bello defended the Tinubu administration’s performance, citing progress on the Kano-Abuja Federal Highway as evidence of its commitment to development in the North.He disclosed that he had sent someone to inspect the project and expressed satisfaction with the level of work reportedly achieved.In his remarks, Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to inclusiveness, assuring non-indigenous communities of their rights, security and opportunities to participate in governance.The governor said his administration had made strategic appointments to accommodate different ethnic groups, including special advisers representing Yoruba, Igbo and northern minority communities.He added that the government would consider extending similar representation to Igala and other communities living in Kano State.Describing the Yoruba, Igala and other non-indigenous groups as important contributors to Kano’s economic and social development, Yusuf urged them to continue participating in the state’s political and economic activities.“Kano is your home.
Key Facts:2023: Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has expressed dissatisfaction with the 500,000 votes President Bola Tinubu received in Kano State during the 2023 presidential election, arguing that the voting strength of non-indigenous communities in the state should not be underestimated.He challenged the Yoruba and other ethnic communities to consolidate their political participation and work towards delivering a higher number of votes in the 2027 elections for the President and the Governor Abba Yusuf.“Your voting population in Kano delivered nearly 500,000 votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the last presidential election.2027: That performance was not satisfactory and we must do better this time,” Bello said.This is even as a member of the House of Representatives, Leke Abejide, challenged Yoruba and other non-indigenous communities in Kano State to mobilise at least two million votes for Tinubu and other All Progressives Congress, APC, candidates in the 2027 general elections.Abejide made the call on Saturday at an empowerment programme in Kano.
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Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has expressed dissatisfaction with the 500,000 votes President Bola Tinubu received in Kano State during the 2023 presidential election, arguing that the voting strength of non-indigenous communities in the state should not be underestimated.He challenged...

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Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has expressed dissatisfaction with the 500,000 votes President Bola Tinubu received in Kano State during the 2023 presidential election, arguing that the voting strength of non-indigenous communities in the state should not be underestimated.He challenged the Yoruba and other ethnic communities to consolidate their political participation and work towards delivering a higher number of votes in the 2027 elections for the President and the Governor Abba Yusuf.“Your voting population in Kano delivered nearly 500,000 votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the last presidential election.

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That performance was not satisfactory and we must do better this time,” Bello said.This is even as a member of the House of Representatives, Leke Abejide, challenged Yoruba and other non-indigenous communities in Kano State to mobilise at least two million votes for Tinubu and other All Progressives Congress, APC, candidates in the 2027 general elections.Abejide made the call on Saturday at an empowerment programme in Kano.

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Former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, has expressed dissatisfaction with the 500,000 votes President Bola Tinubu received in Kano State during the 2023 presidential election, arguing that the voting strength of non-indigenous communities in the state should not be underestimated.He challenged the Yoruba and other ethnic communities to consolidate their political participation and work towards delivering a higher number of votes in the 2027 elections for the President and the Governor Abba Yusuf.“Your voting population in Kano delivered nearly 500,000 votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the last presidential election.

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