2027: APC Scribe, Basiru, Rallies Ex-Assembly Speakers, Deputies For Tinubu
National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Ajibola Basiru, has called on former presiding officers of State Houses of Assembly across Nigeria to leverage their political experience and grassroots…
As Nigeria's political class begins early positioning for the 2027 general election, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has been working to consolidate structures across the states ahead of President Bola Tinubu's expected re-election bid. State Houses of Assembly leaders, including current and former Speakers and their deputies, are often viewed by parties as valuable political assets because of their deep grassroots networks, influence over constituency-level mobilisation, and familiarity with local political dynamics built during their time presiding over state legislatures.
Senator Ajibola Basiru, as APC's National Secretary, is one of the party's senior officers responsible for organisational matters, and his outreach to this group of former lawmakers signals an effort to widen Tinubu's support base beyond sitting officeholders to include influential alumni of state legislatures. Both Leadership and Vanguard report the same call for mobilisation, though neither outlet provides details on when or where the appeal was made, how many former speakers and deputies were involved, or any response from the ex-lawmakers themselves.