Members of the All Progressives Congress across Kaduna State have unanimously affirmed President Bola Tinubu as their preferred candidate for the 2025 presidential election. The affirmation exercise ran through all 255 political wards in the state's 23 local government areas, with party members and stakeholders turning out in large numbers to show support for Tinubu's re-election bid.
The ward-by-ward affirmation represents a show of unity within the APC in one of Nigeria's politically significant states. Kaduna has historically played a decisive role in presidential elections, making the party's internal consensus there a notable development ahead of the campaign season.
The exercise comes as Tinubu prepares for his first re-election bid since winning the 2023 presidential election. Party officials in Kaduna framed the affirmation as a grassroots endorsement of his administration's direction and an expression of confidence in his continued leadership.
The APC will use affirmations like Kaduna's to build momentum across the country as it moves toward formally announcing its presidential candidate and campaign structure for 2025. Other states are expected to conduct similar exercises in the coming weeks.
