Group Targets 1m Non-Indigene Votes For Tinubu, Yusuf In 2027

A new political platform in Kano, the APC United Residents Alliance, Kano (AURA-Kano), has launched a mobilisation campaign targeting one million non-indigene votes for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu and Kano State governor, Abba Yusuf, ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The campaign was unveiled during the group’s inaugural town hall meeting held at Hilton Palace under the theme, “Integration for Progress: Mobilising the Non-Indigene Vote for APC.”

the coordinator of AURA-Kano, Hon. Seyi Olorunsola, said the alliance was formed by non-indigenes in Kano’s 44 local government areas to strengthen grassroots support for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and its candidates.

He said the group had already appointed coordinators across the state and would soon inaugurate executives at ward and local government levels.

Olorunsola identified Sabon Gari, Noman’s Land and Jaba as areas with large settler populations capable of influencing election outcomes. He cited ongoing road projects, including Zungeru Road and Sarkin Yaki Road in Sabon Gari, as evidence of Governor Yusuf’s performance.

“No governor has done what Abba Yusuf is doing at the speed he is going,” he said, adding that President Tinubu’s infrastructure and economic policies were gradually yielding results.

Delivering a keynote address, former Kano State chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria, Rev. Adeyemo Samuel, urged residents to assess leaders based on performance and remain politically active in Kano.

He advised non-indigenes not to transfer their Permanent Voter Cards to their home states, stressing that their votes could shape Kano’s political future.

Samuel also commended the state government for infrastructural development and peaceful coexistence in Kano.

Speaking at the event, Secretary of the City Boy Movement in Kano, Hafizu Sani Liman, described Sabon Gari as a major economic hub with significant voting strength.

Leaders of ethnic associations, including the Yoruba and Igbo communities, pledged support for Tinubu and Yusuf, citing ongoing infrastructure projects and the peaceful business environment in the state.