Minister of State for Defence Bello Matawalle has pledged to mobilise 20 million votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027 presidential election through his Tinubu Again Movement.
Matawalle made the pledge on Tuesday in Abuja after returning to Nigeria, where he was welcomed by APC supporters and members of his political movement.
The Minister, who was named Deputy Director, Security and Intelligence 1 of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, said his campaign effort would focus on mobilizing support across Nigeria’s 36 states and the FCT.
Hundreds of supporters, including APC chieftains and members of the Tinubu Again Movement, gathered at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, several hours ahead of the Minister’s arrival. Supporters also lined the route as his convoy proceeded to his residence, where he addressed the gathering.
Speaking to the crowd, Matawalle said the Tinubu Again Movement had set a target of mobilising 20 million votes for President Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.
“As you all know, the campaign has started, and my target is to deliver 20 million votes to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election under my movement, the Tinubu Again Movement. I am ready to do everything possible within my power to ensure that we achieve this target”, he said.
The Minister also said there was sufficient justification for the movement to support the President, citing what he described as the administration’s efforts in the areas of youth employment, security and economic development.
“There is every reason to do that for our President. He has given his best to this country and continues to do everything he can for Nigeria in terms of youth employment, security, the economy and so many other areas that the President has focused on in the last three years”, Matawalle said.
He added that Tinubu Again Movement was established to mobilise support for the President and advance the objectives of the Renewed Hope Agenda.
Matawalle said he believes Tinubu deserves another term because of what he described as the President’s efforts in youth employment, security and economic development over he past three years.
He said Tinubu Again Movement was established to support the Renewed Hope Agenda and pledged to achieve the 20 million-vote target.
The movement’s National Coordinator, Auwal Abdullahi Aliyu, also expressed confidence in Tinubu re-election, saying supporters would continue working to strengthen the President’s campaign ahead of 2027.
Aliyu said large turnout was a demonstration of the movement’s commitment to its leader and to the President’s re-election bid.
“We came out there massively to welcome our leader back home and thank God for bringing him back safely”, he said.
He reiterated the movement’s commitment to supporting President Tinubu’s second-term bid, adding that it’s members would continue to mobilise support for the President across the country.
Matawalle in response, expressed appreciation to the thousands of of supporters appreciation to the thousands of supporters who turned out to welcome him.
He thanked them for their solidarity and prayed for their safe return to the respective destinations, saying this movement would commence an extensive mobilisation and grassroots campaign across the 36 states of the federaion and the Federal Capital Territory.
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