The Director General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar, has led a high-profile delegation to the palace of the Emir of Zazzau, Malam Ahmed Nuhu Bamalli, in Zaria to seek royal blessings and support.
Senator Yari used the visit to highlight the Tinubu administration’s infrastructure projects in Northern Nigeria, citing the Zaria–Gusau–Sokoto and Kano–Maiduguri highways among others as examples of ongoing efforts to address regional development needs.
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He also stressed that national unity, peaceful coexistence and political stability were essential to sustainable development, while claiming that northerners occupy about ninety per cent of those who rule the country, history shows.
The visit underscores the campaign council’s engagement with traditional institutions, whose influence remains significant in community relations and public affairs.
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In his response, the Emir of Zazzau called for peaceful general elections and urged political office holders to prioritise patriotism and the welfare of future younger generations by creating a conducive environment for children to thrive.
The delegation included former governors Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, Ahmed Sani Yerima Bakura and Rochas Okorocha, former speaker federal house of representatives Aminu Bello Masari alongside other political figures.
