The All Progressives Congress in Gombe State has declared its readiness to deliver at least one million votes for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections, as Governor Muhammadu Yahaya led party leaders and thousands of supporters to flag off the party’s campaign in Bajoga, Funakaye Local Government Area, on Saturday.
Yahaya, who declared Gombe State “sealed and delivered” for Tinubu and other APC candidates, expressed confidence that the party would win all elective positions in the state, including the governorship and legislative seats.
The governor made the declaration at the campaign flag-off attended by the Special Adviser to the President on Political and Other Matters, Ibrahim Masari; APC Deputy National Chairman (North), Ali Dalori; former governors, members of the National Assembly and other party leaders.
Speaking at the event, Yahaya urged residents to support Tinubu for a second term, saying the people of Gombe had witnessed significant development under APC-led administrations at the state and federal levels.
“We have every reason to support Mr President to consolidate on the reforms he has started,” the governor said.
He argued that the Tinubu administration had taken difficult but necessary decisions to reposition the country, particularly in the power sector, where he said reforms had created opportunities for state governments to participate in electricity generation, transmission and distribution.
Yahaya cited the one-megawatt power plant commissioned in Talasse and ongoing four-megawatt projects in Kaltungo, Kumo, Bajoga and Dukku as examples of the benefits of the reforms.
He also listed the Federal Orthopaedic Hospital in Billiri, Federal Medical Centre in Kumo, Kaltungo Snakebite Research Centre and projects at the Federal Teaching Hospital, Gombe, as evidence of increased federal investment in the state.
The governor further highlighted road and railway projects, including the Akwanga-Jos-Bauchi-Gombe-Biu corridor and the proposed railway development from Jos towards the North-East.
He said his administration had constructed more than 1,100 kilometres of roads across the state, alongside investments in the livestock, agricultural and commercial sectors.
Among the projects he mentioned were the Ultramodern International Livestock Market, International Grains Market, Timberland Abattoir and Inland Dry Port.
“We are not promising; we are asking you to rate us based on our deliverance, and development has been taken to every nook and cranny of the state,” Yahaya said.
The governor also disclosed that the North-East Development Commission would undertake the reconstruction of the Gombe-Dukku, Gombe-Bajoga-Potiskum and Gombe-Yola roads.
He added that a six-span bridge linking Galda in Yobe State with Jigawa in Gombe State would also be constructed.
Yahaya attributed the payment of the state’s accumulated gratuity backlog partly to the improved financial position of the state following the policies of the Tinubu administration.
On the 2027 elections, he said the APC was confident of retaining power at all levels, urging party members to mobilise voters across the 11 local government areas.
“Insha Allah, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is coming back, and we are going to win from head to toe.
“As far as Gombe is concerned, Mr Adviser, tell Mr President that he should go to bed with two eyes closed. The case is closed. Gombe is delivered. It is sealed and delivered,” he declared.
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In his remarks, Masari described Yahaya as a trusted, people-oriented and fearless leader whose administration had strengthened the APC’s political standing in Gombe State and the North-East.
He expressed delight at the massive turnout, predicting a landslide victory for the APC in the state in 2027.
The APC Deputy National Chairman (North), Dalori, urged Gombe to lead the party’s electoral success in the North-East, describing Yahaya as a governor whose projects had benefited ordinary residents.
“Let Gombe lead APC in the North-East. The opposition should stop wasting time, as the people have already decided to vote for respect instead of disrespect, development instead of backwardness, unity instead of disunity and peace over chaos,” Dalori said.
The party’s governorship candidate, Dr Jamil Ishyaku Gwamna, pledged to consolidate the development achievements of the Yahaya administration if elected governor in 2027.
Gwamna said his administration would sustain ongoing projects while expanding development opportunities for young people, women and rural communities.
“Where we can build, we will; where we will improve, we will, because Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has already trailblazed. We will make sure everybody is carried along — the youth, women and rural communities,” he said.
He added that he would soon unveil his manifesto to outline his plans for the state.
Also speaking, former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and Coordinating Patron of the APC Campaign Council, Senator Usman Bayero, said no previous Nigerian president had done more for Gombe than Tinubu.
He described Yahaya’s achievements as a strong foundation for the next APC administration in the state.
Similarly, former Borno State Governor, Senator Ali-Modu Sheriff, said the developments along major roads leading into Gombe demonstrated the transformation taking place in the state.
Former Adamawa State Governor, Senator Bindow Jibrilla, urged residents to support Tinubu and other APC candidates, describing Gombe as an emerging reference point for development in the North.
The Deputy Governor of Yobe State, Idi Barde Gubana, who represented Governor Mai Mala Buni, called for national unity and political stability, arguing that Tinubu should be allowed to complete two terms in office.
Senator Joshua Lidani also expressed support for Gwamna and other APC candidates, urging residents to renew the party’s mandate.
Earlier, the Gombe State APC Chairman, Mohammed Ndus, described the flag-off as the beginning of the party’s victory campaign in the state.
He said the APC remained united under Yahaya’s leadership and would base its campaign on its achievements and direct engagement with voters.
“Elections are won at the grassroots. I urge everybody to go back to his polling unit and vote for the APC from head to toe,” Ndus said.
The campaign council, led by its Director-General, Sa’adu Hassan, is expected to intensify mobilisation across the state ahead of the 2027 general elections.
