Thousands of youths and supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sokoto State have staged a solidarity procession in support of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Ahmed Aliyu ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The procession, led by Nasiru Bazza, brought together youth coordinators and supporters from the state’s 23 local government areas, who marched through parts of Sokoto metropolis carrying APC insignia and chanting solidarity slogans.
Bazza said the procession demonstrated the confidence of the youths in the leadership of Tinubu and Aliyu, adding that the group would intensify grassroots mobilisation ahead of the elections.
He urged youths to move beyond political rhetoric and take an active role in the democratic process, stressing that their numerical strength and organisational capacity could influence the country’s political direction.
The coordinators also expressed support for Tinubu’s economic reform agenda and Aliyu’s second-term bid, citing the need for continuity in government programmes and development projects.
Receiving the youths at Government House, Sokoto, the governor’s representative, Muhammad Idris Gobir, thanked the groups for their support and interest in the continuity of the Tinubu and Aliyu administrations.
Gobir said the government remained committed to delivering on its nine-point SMART Agenda, adding that the administration had spent the past three and a half years laying the foundation for development across sectors.
He said more would be achieved if the administration was re-elected in 2027, and assured the youths that their solidarity would be communicated to Tinubu and the APC national leadership.
Those who received the procession included Speaker of the Sokoto State House of Assembly, Tukur Bala Bodinga; APC State Chairman, Haruna S. Adiyya; APC Northwest Zonal Secretary, Isah Sadiq Achida; Secretary to the State Government, Muhammad Bello Sifawa; Chief of Staff, Aminu Haliru Dikko; lawmakers, commissioners and other government officials.
