Tinubu, Shettima 2027: APC North-Central stakeholders mobilise for ‘mother of all rallies’

Secretary to the Government of the Federation and Grand Patron, North Central Grassroots Mobilization Network for Tinubu/Shettima 2027, Sen. George Akume, CON, addressing members and critical Stakeholders of the North Central Grassroots Mobilization Network on Thursday, 8th October, 2026 in Abuja.

"Governors, ministers, legislators and other political leaders from the region had agreed to mobilise their political structures and supporters for the Lafia rally." Yilwatda 

.... Described the gathering as the “mother of all rallies.”

.... Says the event would demonstrate the North-Central’s collective support for the Tinubu-Shettima ticket ahead of the 2027 elections.

The All Progressives Congress stakeholders in the North-Central have mobilised their structures for a mega rally in Lafia, Nasarawa State, on Saturday, in support of President Bola Tinubu and Vice-President Kashim Shettima’s re-election bid in the 2027 general elections.

The rally, which will be hosted by the Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, will be headlined by the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu.

The decision was reached at a high-level meeting of North-Central APC stakeholders held in Abuja on Thursday and chaired by the party’s National Chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda.

The meeting was attended by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume; governors and deputy governors from the region; ministers, members of the National Assembly and other political office holders.

APC National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, addressing members and key Stakeholders of the North Central Grassroots Mobilization Network.

Briefing journalists after the meeting, Yilwatda said governors, ministers, legislators and other political leaders from the region had agreed to mobilise their political structures and supporters for the Lafia rally.

Describing the gathering as the “mother of all rallies,” the APC chairman said the event would demonstrate the North-Central’s collective support for the Tinubu-Shettima ticket ahead of the 2027 elections.

He said the stakeholders were determined to coordinate their activities and strengthen grassroots engagement across the region in support of the President and his deputy.

The stakeholders also commended Akume for bringing together political leaders from across the North-Central and Governor Sule for agreeing to host the rally in Nasarawa State.

They reviewed arrangements for the participation of party leaders, women, youths, grassroots organisations and supporters from the six North-Central states and the Federal Capital Territory.

Meanwhile, Yilwatda expressed condolences to the families of victims of the recent Nigerian Air Force aircraft crash in Ondo State and those who died in the recent mining-related tragedy in Niger State.

He described the incidents as painful losses and extended his sympathies to the bereaved families and affected communities.

The meeting ended with a reaffirmation of the stakeholders’ commitment to the successful hosting of the Lafia rally and the re-election of Tinubu and Shettima in 2027.