2027: We’re Not Seeking Traditional Rulers’ Political Endorsement But Prayers, Blessings

The Director-General of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council(APC-PCC), Senator Abdulaziz Yari, has declared that the council’s engagement with conventional establishments is to not solicit political endorsement however to hunt the prayers, blessings and clever counsel of the royal fathers.

The former Zamfara govenror said this when he led a high-powered delegation of eminent nationwide leaders on a royal consultative tour of a few of Northern Nigeria’s most revered conventional establishments.

An announcement by Yari’s Media Office mentioned the delegation paid homage to the Emir of Gwandu, His Royal Highness Muhammadu Iliyasu Bashar; Emir of Katsina, His Royal Highness Abdulmumini Kabir Usman; Emir of Daura, His Royal Highness, Umar Faruk Umar and Emir of Zaria, His Royal Highness, Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli.

The APC-PCC Director-General was accompanied by the Kebbi state governor, Dr Nasiru Idris; Zamfara govenror, Dauda Lawal Dare; former Borno govenror, Sen. Ali Modu Sheriff, former APC National Chairman and Kano governor, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje; former Kebbi state governor, Sen. Adamu Aliero; former Zamfara govenror, Sen. Sani Ahmad Yarima, former Sokoto governor, Sen. Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko; former Gombe state governor,Sen. Muhammad Danjuma Goje; that of Katsina state,  Ibrahim Shehu Shema; his Imo state counterpart, Sen. Rochas Okorocha, amongst others.

Yari within the assertion mentioned, burdened that the standard rulers’ ethical and non secular steering stays indispensable to the nation’s political course of.

“In continuation of its nationwide consultations forward of the 2027 normal elections, the Director-General of the Presidential Campaign Council on Monday, led a high-powered delegation of eminent nationwide leaders on a royal consultative tour of a few of Northern Nigeria’s most revered conventional establishments, paying homage to His Royal Highness, the Emir of Gwandu, His Royal Highness, the Emir of Katsina, His Royal Highness, the Emir of Daura, and His Royal Highness, the Emir of Zaria.

“The delegation, which departed from the Private Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, at 11:00 a.m. immediate, was obtained with heat and honour at every of the 4 palaces, the place the royal fathers provided prayers and blessings for peace, unity, and the success of the nation’s democratic journey.

“The royal visits kind a part of a broader consultative tour to conventional and political leaders throughout the nation, because the Council builds consensus and galvanises help forward of key marketing campaign actions main as much as sixteenth January 2027, a major date within the electoral calendar.

“The Council reaffirms its profound respect for Nigeria’s traditional institutions and their pivotal role in fostering peace, unity and stability, and remains committed to carrying all stakeholders along in the build-up to the 2027 general elections,” the assertion reads in components.