2027: Bauchi PRP governorship candidate, Buba inaugurates 1000-member campaign council, calls for unity
By Akanji Alowolodu, Bauchi
Bauchi State Chapter of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), through its gubernatorial candidate for the 2027 general elections, Sen Shehu Buba Umar,, on Sunday, inaugurated a 1000-member State Gubernatorial Campaign Council drawn from the 20 LGAs of the State ahead of the 2027 general elections.
While inaugurating the campaign council, the gubernatorial candidate who is the Senator representing Bauchi South Senatorial District currently, urged the members to embrace unity, peaceful political engagement and issue-based campaigns ahead of the polls
The candidate, said the move marked an important step towards strengthening the party’s grassroots mobilisation and consolidating its chances of victory in the forthcoming elections.
He explained that the campaign council comprised experienced directors drawn from the state’s senatorial zones and local government areas, with the responsibility of coordinating campaign activities and developing effective strategies for winning elections.
Shehu Buba Umar stressed that electoral victory could only be achieved through peaceful and constructive engagement rather than violence, slander or character assassination.
The candidate further called on party members to put aside their differences and work together towards a common objective, noting that disagreements during deliberations and committee meetings should be resolved through dialogue, persuasion and mutual understanding.
He said his ambition to govern Borno State was motivated by the desire to address what he described as challenges of misgovernance and redirect the state towards sustainable prosperity.
According to him, his development agenda is anchored on economic stability and growth, improved security, urban and rural infrastructure, people-friendly reforms and the welfare of citizens.
He emphasised the importance of grassroots mobilisation, adequate electoral preparation and voter education, particularly on the need for citizens to protect their votes after casting their ballots.
The PRP candidate also highlighted the importance of legislative collaboration, saying effective governance would require cooperation between the executive and legislative arms of government.
He noted that having PRP representatives in the State House of Assembly and National Assembly would strengthen the party’s capacity to implement its manifesto and advance the development interests of Borno State.
Describing the 2027 electoral contest as challenging, he charged members of the campaign council to develop a workable programme of activities and adopt strategies capable of securing victory for the party.
He further urged the newly inaugurated members to take their responsibilities to the grassroots by engaging communities, wards and polling units, listening to the concerns of residents and presenting the party’s programmes to the electorate.
The candidate maintained that the campaign should be guided by issue-based political engagement and respect for the electorate, rather than unnecessary attacks on political opponents.
He expressed confidence that with unity, commitment, hard work and the support of voters, the PRP would emerge victorious in the 2027 governorship election.
He subsequently declared the PRP Campaign Council formally inaugurated, urging the members to immediately swing into action by engaging with the electorate from door-to-door, polling units, wards and the entire State.
Earlier, State Chairman of the PRP, Abdulrahman Yusuf Muazu,
said that the Campaign Council was carefully selected to represent every segment of the State political scenerio reflecting the setup urging the members to count themselves as privileged but not better than others.
He warned the members against laxity and insolence but to work assidiously in order to win more members and supporters for the party.
In his remarks, the Director-General of the Campaign Council, Hon Ibrahim Makama, assured that the Council is ready to commence the campaign in order to draw support for the PRP and the gubernatorial candidate of the party ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Ibrahim Makama stressed that it was a privilege to have been selected as members of the Council pledging loyalty and commitment to the course of the PRP and the gubernatorial candidate towards achieving the set objectives of winning the elections at all levels.
The DG urged the members and supporters of PRP to engage in campaigns of reasons and issues avoiding character assassination, calumny and violence.
