Defence Minister Christopher Musa says Kaduna is ready for Saturday’s APC campaign launch as party allies mobilise support for Tinubu’s second term.
The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa, on Thursday declared that Kaduna State was fully prepared to host the official flag-off of the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign tomorrow, Saturday, October 24, 2026.
He said thousands of party leaders, delegates and supporters were expected to gather in Kaduna to launch the party’s campaign ahead of the forthcoming general election.
This was as the Co-Chairman of the Directorate of Women Mobilisation of the APC Presidential Campaign Council (APC-PCC), Dr. Betta Edu, has said President Bola Tinubu’s second term would usher in an era of prosperity for Nigerians.
Also, in an interesting turn of events, one of the sons of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Olujonwo Obasanjo, has joined a political advocacy platform, Tinubu Movement for Sustainable Governance Foundation (TMS), known as Tinubu Must Stay.
The group is promoting policy continuity, sustainable governance and public understanding of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
In the same stroke, the Forum of Chief Executive Officers of Federal Government Parastatals (FORCEPA), on Thursday hinted that it has mobilised over 100,000 supporters to storm the Kaduna venue of the APC presidential campaign kick-off, reaffirming its support for the reelection of President Tinubu and Vice-President Kashim Shettima’s on January 16, 2027.
However, in a statement, the defence minister said, “Preparations across the state capital have reached an advanced stage, with local organising committees, security agencies and party executives working in synchronisation to ensure a smooth and successful event.”
As part of the final site assessments, the minister conducted a comprehensive inspection of Ranchers Bees Stadium, venue for the campaign rally.
The visit focused on assessing security protocols, crowd management plans and venue infrastructure to ensure the safety of all attendees and dignitaries, as well as their smooth movement throughout the event.
Speaking during the inspection, Musa, who also serves as Secretary of the Presidential Campaign Committee on Intelligence, assured the president and the public that Kaduna State was fully prepared and secure to welcome the president, party leaders and supporters from across the country.
Edu: Tinubu’s Second Term Will Usher in Era of Prosperity
The Co-Chair of the Directorate of Women Mobilisation of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Dr. Betta Edu, has said President Bola Tinubu’s second term would usher in an era of prosperity for Nigerians.
Edu spoke in Kaduna when she led a delegation of the PCC Women Mobilisation Directorate on a courtesy visit to the Deputy Governor of the state, Dr. Hadiza Balarabe, who is the chair of the Local Organising Committee (LOC) for the APC presidential campaign flag-off.
Expressing optimism about Tinubu’s re-election in 2027, Edu said the country had moved beyond the difficult phase of the administration’s economic reforms and was now at the threshold of prosperity.
“We have gone through the reform phase already. Now, it is time for prosperity. We are already at the gate of prosperity once President Tinubu is re-elected,” Edu declared.
The sacked former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation said the Women Mobilisation Directorate was targeting about 40 million votes for Tinubu and Vice-President Kashim Shettima in the 2027 presidential election.
She said achieving the target would require sustained grassroots mobilisation, particularly among women, rather than merely assembling large crowds at political rallies.
“Our plan as the PCC mobilisation directorate is to see that we can mobilise at least close to 40 million votes for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. And we cannot do this without getting down to the grassroots.
“We want to engage with women. We want to find out what their challenges are. We want to find out how best we can get to the grassroots,” she added.
Responding, the Deputy Governor assured the delegation that the Kaduna State Government and the LOC were working assiduously to ensure a successful presidential campaign flag off on Saturday.
