2027: Abejide Unveils Kano-Wide Yoruba Mobilisation Plan
KANO — Ahead of the 2027 presidential election, a new grassroots mobilisation effort is taking shape among Yoruba residents in Kano State, with House of Representatives member Leke Abejide unveiling a structure aimed at reaching communities across all 44 local government areas.
Abejide, who represents Yagba Federal Constituency in Kogi State, has inaugurated a 27-member committee to coordinate an empowerment and mobilisation programme targeting Yoruba residents across Kano. The initiative is expected to combine economic support with grassroots political engagement.
The lawmaker said the programme is designed to reach one million Yoruba residents, including widows, youths, women, artisans, entrepreneurs, vulnerable people and other members of the community requiring economic assistance.
Beyond the empowerment component, Abejide said the initiative would also mobilise support for President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid, making the project both a community intervention and a political mobilisation exercise.
The lawmaker stressed that the committee must operate transparently and ensure that assistance reaches genuine beneficiaries. He tasked its members with maintaining fairness and accountability as the programme expands across Kano’s 44 local government areas.
Abejide also linked the initiative to his longstanding relationship with Kano, saying he had lived and conducted business in the state and established relationships with residents over the years. He described the programme as an opportunity to give back to a community with which he has maintained strong ties.
The Kano coordinator of the committee, Seyi Olorunsola, pledged that members would work collectively to implement the programme and prioritise the interests of beneficiaries.
The development adds another layer to the emerging 2027 grassroots mobilisation efforts, as political actors increasingly seek to build support beyond traditional geographical and ethnic strongholds. The scale of Abejide’s proposed programme, however, remains a target set by the organisers rather than a confirmed count of eligible Yoruba voters in Kano.
