By Jabiru Hassan
Kano State Governor, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has distributed 1,540 plots of land and a cash grant of ₦100 million to leaders of the APC Polling Unit Supporters Association, popularly known as ‘Yan Akwati, as part of efforts to strengthen the party’s grassroots structure ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa.
Speaking during the official inauguration of the ‘Yan Akwati association, Governor Yusuf described the polling unit structure as the foundation of the APC’s electoral success and commended members for their commitment to the party.
He said empowering grassroots supporters would enhance the party’s mobilisation efforts and position the APC for victory in the 2027 general elections, including securing a second term for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
According to the governor, the re-election of President Tinubu would ensure the continuity of ongoing economic reforms and development programmes across the country.
Yusuf explained that the allocation of 1,540 plots of land and the ₦100 million cash grant was intended to motivate members of the association and strengthen their capacity to coordinate party activities at the polling unit level.
Earlier, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Political Matters, Mustapha Hamza Buhari Bakwana, described the intervention as the first phase of a broader strategy to consolidate the APC’s grassroots support ahead of the 2027 elections.
He expressed confidence that the ‘Yan Akwati network has the capacity to mobilise more than one million votes for President Tinubu in Kano State during the next general election.
The event was attended by party leaders, political stakeholders and representatives of the association from the 44 local government areas of Kano State.
