Get Guardian on GoogleBorno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum, has officially launched the All Progressives Congress (APC) electooneering campaign for the 2027 general elections on Monday, drawing an unprecedented crowd from all parts of the state.
The event, held at the Sports Centre in Maiduguri, drew a groundswell of support from multiple supporters across the state in solidarity with Zulum’s transformational leadership and the APC’s progressive agenda.
Thousands of stakeholders attended, including former Governor Maina Ma’aji Lawan and Ali Modu Sherriff, APC Deputy National Chairman Ali Bukar Dalori, and Senators for Borno North, South, and Central Senatorial Districts.
In his address, Zulum expressed his gratitude to the people of Borno for their steadfast support, noting that the APC-led administration has delivered unprecedented dividends of democracy despite the state’s security challenges.
He urged them to continue supporting APC candidates in the 2027 general election, starting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the National Assembly APC candidates, Borno Gubernatorial candidate Engr Mustapha Gubio, and all the APC state Assembly candidates.
Other dignitaries present at the political rally included members of the House of Representatives, former Senators, Party Executives, and many senior critical stakeholders.
The women’s delegation was led by the First Lady of Borno, Dr Falmata Babagana Umara Zulum, who was accompanied by the wife of the Deputy Governor, wife of APC gubernatorial candidate and that of his deputy among others.
