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Kebbi: Idris launches APC 2027 campaign with Dakingari at the helm

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Kebbi: Idris launches APC 2027 campaign with Dakingari at the helm

Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris has installed the APC campaign council for 2027, led by former governor Saidu Dakingari. He tasked its members with mobilising voters to win back all the state's elective posts, according to Punch.

Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris on Sunday installed the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign council for the 2027 general elections, naming as its head the state's former governor and current Nigerian ambassador to Turkey, Saidu Usman Nasamu Dakingari, Punch reports. The ceremony was held at the Presidential Lodge in Birnin Kebbi, the state capital.

The governor tasked council members with mobilising support for the party in all constituencies, from the presidential race to legislative seats, describing Kebbi as an APC stronghold. The APC chairman in the state, Abubakar Kana-Zuru, welcomed the governor's support for the party and called on the council to remain united, while Dakingari assured that the team would work for the party's victory.

The installation comes two days after Governor Idris reinstated his livestock commissioner, amid intense APC preparations for the 2027 vote.

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