SUPPORTERS CONVERGE IN DUTSE STADIUM AS JIGAWA AWAITS TINUBU

 

Thousands of supporters of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have gathered in Dutse, the Jigawa State capital, ahead of the arrival of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The visit comes as campaigning for the 2027 elections intensifies. 

What reporters saw

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reported from the scene that thousands of supporters had converged on the Dutse Township Stadium, many wearing branded APC T-shirts, waving party flags and chanting slogans. It also noted a heavy security presence, with hundreds of personnel at strategic points. Large billboards showing the president, the governor and other politicians have been put up across Dutse and nearby areas. 

Daily Talk noted that Jigawa was not originally on the list of states for Tinubu’s campaign tour. The party’s published schedule had put a Jigawa rally on 10 November, but listed other officials, not the president, to lead it. TVC News reported that the president will first arrive at Dutse International Airport and commission projects, then address the rally at the stadium. The rally is separate from the commissioning programme.

The projects include the Bola Ahmed Tinubu Multipurpose Skills Acquisition Centre, the Renewed Hope Technical Services Centre and a dualised road in Dutse. The state is also due to hand over agricultural machinery, including more than 400 tractors and 60 combine harvesters.

Vice-President joins

Vice-President Kashim Shettima left Abuja for Dutse to join the president, New Telegraph reported, citing a statement by his spokesperson. The statement said the campaign team was returning to thank Jigawa residents for their support. It also listed federal projects in the state, among them the Greater Dutse Water Supply Scheme and the Kano–Maradi railway corridor. Shettima’s office named the Mallam Aminu Kano Triangle as the rally venue, which differs from the stadium named by Daily Trust and TVC. We are seeking clarification.