…Gov. Eno commends North-West for Massive Turnout and Support
A strong delegation from Akwa Ibom State led by the Deputy Governor, Senator Akon Eyakenyi, joined other APC members in Kaduna Saturday for the presidential campaign flag off.
She stood in for the Gov. Umo Eno who was not in the country.
Official estimates say over 100,000 people were at the stadium and the overflows.
Senator Eyakenyi commended the people of the North-West for their massive turnout and show of support at the flag-off of the party.
She praised the people of Kaduna and other states in the North-West for their reception of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima, describing their participation as a significant feature of the campaign’s commencement.
The deputy governor noted that the gathering provided an opportunity for party leaders and supporters to reaffirm their commitment to the APC and engage with the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda ahead of the 2027 general election.
Addressing the crowd, President Tinubu expressed appreciation to the people of Kaduna and the wider North for their support, while defending his administration’s economic reforms and pledging to sustain efforts to improve living conditions, expand opportunities and strengthen the national economy.
He also highlighted the accomplishments of the administration in infrastructure development, healthcare, education and other sectors, noting that increased revenues had supported development across the states. He urged Nigerians to participate in the 2027 election and support the APC presidential ticket.
The President further called on voters to come out with their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) on January 16, 2027, to decide the country’s leadership for the next term.
Governor Eno’s representation at the Kaduna flag-off underscores his commitment to the APC’s national campaign activities and the involvement of the State Chapter of the party in preparations for the 2027 presidential election.
Other members of Governor Eno’s delegation included Mrs Helen Obareki, Coordinator of the Office of the First Lady; the APC State Chairman, Obong Stephen Ntukekpo; Political Adviser to the Governor, Prince Godwin Ntukude; Commissioner for Information, Hon. Aniekan Umanah; Special Adviser on Labour, Sir Udo K. Akpan; Special Adviser on Cooperatives, Rt. Hon. Alice Ekpeyong; and Chairman of Urue-Offong/Oruko Local Government Area, Rt. Hon. Uno Etim Uno.
