Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress in Kano State have adopted President Bola Tinubu as the partyโs sole presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections.
The stakeholders also pledged N50m towards the purchase of Tinubuโs expression of interest and nomination forms.
The resolutions were reached during a high-level stakeholdersโ meeting held at the Coronation Hall, Government House, Kano.
This was contained in a statement issued on Friday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Kano State Governor, Mustapha Muhammad.
According to the statement, party leaders unanimously reaffirmed their confidence in the leadership of Tinubu, saying the endorsement was aimed at strengthening unity and ensuring victory for the party in the 2027 polls.
A motion for the adoption of Tinubu as the partyโs sole presidential candidate was moved by Rabiu Sulaiman Bichi and received unanimous support from stakeholders at the meeting.
Speaking during the session, the Kano APC Chairman, Umar Doguwa, said the state chapter had initially planned to purchase the presidentโs nomination forms outright but later resolved to make a financial contribution.
โWe have agreed to contribute the sum of N50 million towards the purchase of the expression of interest and nomination forms for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,โ he said.
The stakeholders said the endorsement reflected their confidence in the presidentโs leadership and ongoing reforms.