We’ll Take Tinubu’s Campaign To Each Constituency, Ward—Speaker Abbas
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has said members of the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council (APC-PCC) will conduct their campaigns constituency -by-constituency and…
Speaker Tajudeen Abbas's pledge comes as the ruling All Progressives Congress begins mobilising structures ahead of the 2027 general election, with President Bola Tinubu expected to seek re-election. The Presidential Campaign Council, typically composed of party leaders, governors and National Assembly members, serves as the vehicle through which incumbent parties coordinate grassroots outreach, and early declarations of a ward-by-ward strategy signal the APC's intent to consolidate its base across Nigeria's 774 local government areas well ahead of the polls.
As Speaker, Abbas occupies a prominent position within the APC-controlled National Assembly and has frequently been called upon to rally support for the Tinubu administration. The coverage from Leadership and Tribune Online is largely consistent, both reporting his Wednesday remarks on taking the campaign to the grassroots; neither report yet details a timeline, specific states to be prioritised, or how the campaign will be funded and coordinated with state party structures.