Tinubu Visits Jos for APC Campaign Rally Ahead of 2027 Elections

President Bola Tinubu landed in Jos, the capital of Plateau State, on Saturday for the North-Central zonal rally of the All Progressives Congress before the 2027 general elections.

Supporters gathered along the road from Yakubu Gowon Airport in Heipang to Zaria Road Stadium, waving brooms, flags, and placards as the presidential convoy drove by.

At the Airport Roundabout, members of the Tinubu/Shettima Support Group, women’s groups, youth associations, and traders sang songs of support.

“We have been here since 6 am. We are happy Tinubu is here. He is our President and we love him,” said Mrs Mary Gyang, a trader from Terminus Market.

“We are here to welcome Baba. Plateau is for Tinubu. We want him to see that we are solidly behind him,” she added.

At Old Airport Junction, youths in APC-branded T-shirts drummed and danced to traditional Berom and Ngas music while chanting the President’s name.

“We came out because we want development. Since Governor Mutfwang joined APC, we have seen roads, we have seen peace. Tinubu must continue,” said Mr Chollom Pwajok, a youth leader from Jos North.

“Look at the crowd, this is not rented crowd. This is love. Plateau people love Tinubu,” he said.

Kate Kyam Richie, who is the convener of MAD for President Tinubu in Plateau State, mentioned that the group organized a solidarity march to rally support for Tinubu, Governor Caleb Mutfwang, and other APC candidates for the 2027 elections.

She said the group's support is due to the administration’s work on infrastructure projects, especially the ongoing Abuja-Jos road dualisation, and they will keep mobilizing ahead of the elections.

At the Zaria Road Stadium, cultural troupes from all 17 local government areas performed as supporters filled the venue before the rally. Groups like Plateau Progressive Ambassadors, Tinubu For Continuity, and Women For Tinubu also sang and danced around the stadium.

Comrade Ayuba Dung, Chairman of the Plateau Progressive Ambassadors, said the state’s political leadership is among the reasons they support the President.

“We are dancing because Plateau is now in the centre. Our Governor is in APC, our National Chairman is from Plateau, and our President is here with us. What else do we want?” he said.

“Today, Plateau has shown that we are united. We are for Tinubu, we are for peace, we are for progress,” he added.

A farmer from Barkin Ladi, Mr Danladi Musa, expressed hope that the President’s visit would bring more development to rural areas.

“We came from Barkin Ladi to welcome him. We want him to help us with roads and security so we can farm in peace. We are dancing because we believe in him,” Musa said.

In the same spirit, Mrs Felicia Okonkwo from Jos South said she brought her children to see the President.

“I brought my children to see the President. We are happy he came to Jos. We pray for him and we will support him,” she said.

As this report was being compiled, Tinubu was being welcomed at the stadium by Governor Caleb Mutfwang, APC National Chairman Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, Vice President Kashim Shettima, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and other party leaders.