A grassroots political mobilisation group, Asiwaju Kano for Asiwaju Jagaban (AKA), has intensified efforts to secure support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027, setting a target of 1.5 million votes from non-indigenous residents of Kano State.
The group, spearheaded by a member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Leke Abejide, formally inaugurated its leadership structure and coordinators across all 44 local government areas of Kano State.
The initiative is also expected to mobilise support for Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, and other candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The development comes amid growing political realignments in Kano following Governor Yusuf’s defection to the APC, a move that has further reshaped the state’s political landscape.
Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Chairman of the AKA Planning Committee, Hon. Ekundayo Emmanuel, said the organisation was established to mobilise non-indigenes across the state in support of Tinubu, Governor Yusuf and other APC candidates.
He disclosed that coordinators had been appointed across the 44 local government areas to drive the mobilisation campaign and achieve the group’s 1.5 million-vote target.
According to Emmanuel, the organisation intends to promote the developmental vision of both the President and the Kano State governor by strengthening its grassroots structures across various communities and wards.
Also speaking, the Kano State Coordinator of AKA, Hon. Seyi Olorunsola, commended Abejide for what he described as his commitment to improving the welfare of residents in Kano.
Olorunsola, who noted that Abejide represents Yagba East, Yagba West and Mopamuro Federal Constituency of Kogi State, said the lawmaker had demonstrated his commitment to Kano through various humanitarian and empowerment initiatives.
He disclosed that Abejide recently facilitated an empowerment programme reportedly benefiting more than 300,000 residents, including nearly 5,000 widows.
According to him, beneficiaries received ₦50,000 each, alongside bags of rice and wrappers.
Olorunsola described the intervention as a demonstration of Abejide’s commitment to his roots and an effort capable of strengthening public goodwill towards President Tinubu.
In his remarks, Chairman of the Yoruba Community in Kano, Olajide Johnson Ogunleye, urged members of the Yoruba community and other non-indigenous groups to actively participate in the mobilisation campaign ahead of the 2027 elections.
He called on community members to take responsibility for communicating the group’s political message and encouraging wider participation in the campaign.
Meanwhile, the Special Adviser to Governor Yusuf on Information and Communication Technology, Yusuf Sharada, reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to ensuring an inclusive society where residents are treated equally, irrespective of their ethnic backgrounds or states of origin.
Sharada described Kano as a home to Nigerians from diverse cultural and ethnic backgrounds, urging non-indigenes to continue contributing to the state’s peace, economic development and political stability.
The AKA initiative is expected to strengthen the APC’s grassroots mobilisation efforts in Kano as political activities gradually gather momentum ahead of the 2027 general elections.
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