Atiku’s son: ‘My support for Tinubu is personal’; pledges 10 buses
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By Omeiza Ajayi, ABUJA The son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Abba, has said his decision to back President Bola Tinubu’s re-election is a personal choice made in conscience, which he acknowledged may be viewed against the political positions of people he shares family relationships with. Abba Abubakar said HBTO is a political mobilisation and support platform established to bring together Nigerians who share a common conviction in the leadership and reform agenda of the president and the All Progressives Congress, APC-led administration.
Context & Background
✦“Our organisation is preparing for a major political mobilisation exercise in Rivers State next week,” he said.
Key Figures & Named Entities
2027:‘We are working with Wike’ He said the group’s immediate focus would be “supporting the FCT Minister, whom we recognise as a key political leader in our mobilisation structure, in the collective effort to secure victory for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the Federal Capital Territory in 2027.” According to him, HBTO is working in alignment with the FCT Minister’s objective of delivering both the FCT and Rivers State for the president in the forthcoming election.2027:“I can assure you that our structures are being activated, our members are on ground, and our supporters are ready to demonstrate the strength and reach of this movement.” He said the effort was not about “numbers or political appearances,” but about “building a disciplined, coordinated and effective grassroots mobilisation network capable of translating political support into electoral results.” Abba Abubakar said HBTO would establish a presence across the geopolitical zones and work with “political stakeholders, community leaders, youth organisations, women groups and other well-meaning Nigerians.” “We are confident in our direction, committed to our objectives and determined to contribute our quota to the success of the President’s reform agenda and his re-election bid in 2027,” he said.
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✦By Omeiza Ajayi, ABUJA The son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Abba, has said his decision to back President Bola Tinubu’s re-election is a personal choice made in conscience, which he acknowledged may be viewed against the political positions of people he shares family relationships with.
✦Abba Abubakar said HBTO is a political mobilisation and support platform established to bring together Nigerians who share a common conviction in the leadership and reform agenda of the president and the All Progressives Congress, APC-led administration.
✦“Our organisation is preparing for a major political mobilisation exercise in Rivers State next week,” he said.
Key Facts:2027: ‘We are working with Wike’ He said the group’s immediate focus would be “supporting the FCT Minister, whom we recognise as a key political leader in our mobilisation structure, in the collective effort to secure victory for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the Federal Capital Territory in 2027.” According to him, HBTO is working in alignment with the FCT Minister’s objective of delivering both the FCT and Rivers State for the president in the forthcoming election.2027: “I can assure you that our structures are being activated, our members are on ground, and our supporters are ready to demonstrate the strength and reach of this movement.” He said the effort was not about “numbers or political appearances,” but about “building a disciplined, coordinated and effective grassroots mobilisation network capable of translating political support into electoral results.” Abba Abubakar said HBTO would establish a presence across the geopolitical zones and work with “political stakeholders, community leaders, youth organisations, women groups and other well-meaning Nigerians.” “We are confident in our direction, committed to our objectives and determined to contribute our quota to the success of the President’s reform agenda and his re-election bid in 2027,” he said.
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Abba Abubakar, Founder and Chairman of the Haske Bola Tinubu Organisation, HBTO, made the declaration at a briefing in Abuja.
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By Omeiza Ajayi, ABUJA The son of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Abba, has said his decision to back President Bola Tinubu’s re-election is a personal choice made in conscience, which he acknowledged may be viewed against the political positions of people he shares family relationships with.
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Abba Abubakar said HBTO is a political mobilisation and support platform established to bring together Nigerians who share a common conviction in the leadership and reform agenda of the president and the All Progressives Congress, APC-led administration.
What timeline or key figures were confirmed?
‘We are working with Wike’ He said the group’s immediate focus would be “supporting the FCT Minister, whom we recognise as a key political leader in our mobilisation structure, in the collective effort to secure victory for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the Federal Capital Territory in 2027.” According to him, HBTO is working in alignment with the FCT Minister’s objective of delivering both the FCT and Rivers State for the president in the forthcoming election.
