Nigerian senator Sunday Katung mobilises support for Tinubu’s re-election
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Punch, Leadership and ThisDay
Nigerian senator Sunday Katung is calling on Hausa Christians in Kaduna to support Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027. He also wants to boost support for his party, the APC, and local candidates, Punch reports after a political meeting in Zaria.
Nigerian senator Sunday Katung, who represents Kaduna South, on Thursday called on the Hausa Christian community in Kaduna North to mobilise voters in favour of the re-election of President Bola Tinubu, Kaduna Governor Uba Sani and All Progressives Congress (APC) candidates in the 2027 general elections. He spoke at a public meeting in Zaria with officials from the Hausa Christian Political Youth Forum and delegates from Kaduna North, Punch reports.
Katung urged young people to remain united, peaceful and active in the campaign, particularly at polling stations, in constituencies and among local authorities. He also promised to pass on their demands and to work with other political leaders to secure development projects, appointments and opportunities for their communities, according to Punch.
The meeting was attended by former Kaduna governor Mukhtar Yero, APC deputy gubernatorial candidate Jerry Adams and Daniel Amos, representative of the Speaker of the House of Representatives. Speaking on behalf of Governor Uba Sani, Adams welcomed Katung’s initiative, according to Punch.
Update of 14 November 2026: A video circulating on social media reportedly shows young Muslims chanting "Ba Ma Yi", a Hausa expression of rejection, as Bola Tinubu passed by as he left the Shehu-Shagari Central Mosque in Abuja. Read also: Nigerian President Tinubu reportedly booed at an Abuja mosque.
