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Katsina APC roots for Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid — Gov Radda

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  • Katsina State Governor Dikko Radda announced APC members' support for President Bola Tinubu's 2027 re-election bid.
  • The governor described the party's ward and local government exercises as a demonstration of commitment and unity.
  • Radda dismissed criticisms against the president, asserting a strong support base for Tinubu in Katsina State.

Katsina State Governor Dikko Radda has declared that members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in his state have officially endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second term in 2027. Radda characterized the ongoing party exercises across wards and local government areas as a clear demonstration of democratic commitment and unwavering party unity.

We are here to exercise our rights as APC members. Every APC member is supposed to be in his ward and local government to cast his vote for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to be our candidate for the 2027 general elections.

· Dikko RaddaExplaining the purpose of the APC's ward and local government exercises in Katsina State.

Speaking to journalists in his hometown on Saturday, Governor Radda explained the purpose of the gatherings. "We are here to exercise our rights as APC members. Every APC member is supposed to be in his ward and local government to cast his vote for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to be our candidate for the 2027 general elections," he stated.

This is a testimony of democratic processes and democratic development in our nation. As a party man, today, I came here as an APC member to exercise my right.

· Dikko RaddaCommenting on the significance of the party's engagement and his participation.

Radda commended the high turnout of party supporters, interpreting it as a strong reflection of confidence in the APC's leadership and the nation's democratic processes. "This is a testimony of democratic processes and democratic development in our nation," he remarked. He added that the visible support has strengthened the party's conviction that President Tinubu will secure a second term to lead the country.

We are here with the teeming population, all of them in support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to clinch our ticket and be our flagbearer for the 2027 general elections.

· Dikko RaddaHighlighting the widespread support for President Tinubu within the state's APC membership.

Dismissing what he termed "noise by the noisemakers" and negative narratives surrounding the president, Governor Radda asserted that the APC's support base in Katsina remains robust. "President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is on ground and is being supported by the teeming APC members in the state and the teeming population," he insisted. He views the day's exercise as a positive indicator, boosting confidence that the APC will achieve victory at all levels in the 2027 general elections.

What we saw today has given us confidence and strengthened us that in 2027, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will come back for his second term to steer the affairs of this nation.

· Dikko RaddaExpressing confidence in President Tinubu's re-election prospects based on the day's events.
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