2027: Voting for Tinubu Is a Must for Jigawa Residents Because He Is a Fellow Muslim, Says Assembly Speaker

 The Speaker of the Jigawa State House of Assembly, Haruna Dangyatin, has called on residents of the state to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's re-election bid in 2027, arguing that the President's religious affiliation is one of the reasons they should vote for him.

Dangyatin made the declaration on Saturday during the inauguration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential and governorship campaign council in Dutse, the Jigawa State capital.

According to the Speaker, Tinubu deserves the support of Jigawa residents because he is a fellow Muslim, has a Muslim running mate and has demonstrated concern for Northern Nigeria.

He also recalled the President's alleged role in supporting the emergence of former President Muhammadu Buhari, arguing that the North should reciprocate the political support.

“Tinubu is our fellow Muslim and a leader who has the interests of Jigawa State at heart,” Dangyatin said.

He further disclosed that although Jigawa State was initially excluded from Tinubu's campaign itinerary, the President would now visit the state.

“That is why we must vote for him and support the APC at all levels,” he added.

Speaking on the APC's preparations for the 2027 general elections, Dangyatin expressed confidence in the party's mobilisation efforts, citing the participation of former governors, senators and federal lawmakers at the campaign council's inauguration.

The Speaker, who also coordinates the City Boy Movement in Jigawa, said the group would intensify grassroots mobilisation across the state ahead of the elections.

“We will take the City Boy Movement across Jigawa, going from house to house to tell the people what President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and our governor are doing,” he stated.

His remarks have brought religious identity into the political mobilisation surrounding the 2027 elections, with the Speaker making an explicit appeal for electoral support based partly on shared religious affiliation.