Ex-Senate president Lawan rallies north, predicts 75% votes for Tinubu in 2027

…named Patron of Tinubu House-to-House network

Former Senate President Ahmad Lawan on Wednesday declared that the North would deliver over 75 percent of its votes to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 general elections, insisting that continuity remains critical to Nigeria’s stability and development.

Lawan made the remarks after he was formally appointed National Patron of the Tinubu House-to-House Network, a volunteer-based grassroots mobilisation group.

The group’s leadership, led by its national chairman, Comrade Yahaya Muhammad, visited him at the National Assembly to notify him of the appointment.

Visibly delighted, the Yobe North lawmaker hailed the group’s strategy and charged its members to expand their footprint nationwide.

“I feel very delighted that you have found me worthy of this appointment,” he said. “My prayer and hope is that you continue to deepen your activities across the country, particularly in the northern part of Nigeria.”

Lawan delivered a strong endorsement of President Tinubu’s leadership, declaring that the administration has stabilised the economy and strengthened national security architecture.

“I believe President Bola Tinubu is doing his best and the APC administration is achieving a lot. The economy of Nigeria today is stable and facing the right direction,” he said.

On security, the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Defence acknowledged the country’s challenges but expressed confidence in the armed forces, saying the administration had invested heavily in security assets and operations.

Looking ahead to 2027, Lawan urged northern voters to surpass their 2023 support for Tinubu.

“In the 2023 general elections, the North gave about 63% of the votes that saw President Tinubu to office. In 2027, we should vote for our President with more than 75% of the votes that will bring him back to office,” he declared.

He argued that Nigeria stands to gain more from stability and continuity than experimenting with new leadership.

“The President is trying to ensure that we get a fair share. So, we are better sticking with this President than trying somebody new who may not do even half of what we have seen here,” Lawan added.

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The former Senate President also attributed the influx of defectors into the APC to what he described as visible progress under the current administration.

“Nobody is bribed or coerced into becoming a member of the party. They believe in APC just like we do,” he said.

Lawan encouraged the Tinubu House-to-House Network to evolve into a truly national structure capable of driving an effective 2027 campaign.

“Let it be a national network, covering not only major states but all states of the federation. We want to take the success story from house to house. This is supposed to be the basis of any serious campaign,” he stated.

The Tinubu House-to-House Network is a volunteer platform focused on grassroots mobilisation and dissemination of the administration’s programmes across all wards in the country.