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2027: Gov. Idris vows to deliver Kebbi for Tinubu

He made the pledge shortly after attending a stakeholders’ meeting in Birnin Kebbi.

• April 6, 2026
Kebbi Governor, Nasir Idris
Kebbi Governor, Nasir Idris

Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State, on Monday, vowed to deliver Kebbi for President Bola Tinubu in 2027.

He made the pledge while speaking with journalists shortly after attending a stakeholders’ meeting in Birnin Kebbi.

The governor said: “This is a stakeholders’ meeting; we have met and discussed issues that directly affect our party.

“We have resolved that we will make our resolution available to you through the Commissioner for Information.

“By God’s grace, APC has come to stay in Kebbi. The people of Kebbi believe in APC, and In-Sha-Allah, they will deliver APC at both state and national levels.”

The meeting was attended by distinguished personalities from the state, including the minister of budget and economic planning, Atiku Bagudu, and the minister of state for humanitarian affairs, Yusuf Tanko-Sununu.

Others include Adamu Aliero, Yahaya Abubakar-Abdullahi, the APC national organising secretary, Suleiman Argungu, and Bala Ibn Na’Allah, among others. 

(NAN)

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