2027: Kano APC Senator Charges Yari Campaign Council on Economic Hardship

 Sunday Aborisade in Abuja

The Senator representing Kano South Senatorial District, Suleiman Abdurrahman Kawu Sumaila, has urged the Director General of the Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Abdulaziz Abubakar Yari, and members of the council to make Nigerians’ economic hardship, grassroots engagement and internal party unity central to the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s campaign for the 2027 elections.

Sumaila, who is also the APC senatorial candidate for Kano South and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Downstream Petroleum Sector, said the party’s quest for victory would depend largely on its ability to reconnect with citizens.

He also stressed the need to address their concerns and heal internal divisions ahead of the elections.

In a goodwill message congratulating Yari on his appointment as Director General of the Presidential Campaign Council, the senator cautioned that the APC could not afford to be disconnected from the realities confronting ordinary Nigerians as it prepares to campaign for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and other candidates contesting on the party’s platform.

“As an APC Senatorial candidate running on the same ballot and alongside the President, representing the 16 local government areas of Kano South, I recognise the magnitude of the task before us,” Sumaila said.

He urged the campaign council to approach the electorate with “deep empathy, active listening and genuine sensitivity” to the economic and socio-economic challenges confronting families across the country.

According to him, the APC campaign must demonstrate that the party understood the difficulties faced by Nigerians and was genuinely committed to delivering meaningful relief.

Sumaila also identified the reconnection of the party with its grassroots as a critical priority, warning that a widening gap between political leaders and the electorate could create misperceptions capable of undermining both the President and the party.

“A disconnect between leadership and the electorate creates misperceptions and misunderstandings that ultimately undermine both the President and the party,” he said.

The senator further charged the campaign council to ensure that all campaign activities complied strictly with the Electoral Act and the Constitution, arguing that electoral legitimacy and public confidence were essential to the success of the party.