By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto
Former Governor of Sokoto State and Senator representing Sokoto South, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, on Friday entered Sokoto metropolis to a welcome by supporters from Sokoto, Kebbi, and Zamfara states, in what political observers describe as a present of drive forward of the 2027 basic elections.
The return of the ex-Speaker of the Home of Representatives drew 1000’s of occasion members, girls’s teams, youth organisations, and loyalists who lined the streets in a procession, chanting solidarity songs and waving banners declaring readiness to reclaim energy from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Addressing the gang, Tambuwal, who served as Director Normal of the Atiku Abubakar Presidential Marketing campaign Organisation through the 2023 elections, criticised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the APC-led authorities, accusing them of pushing Nigeria into financial hardship, insecurity, and political decline.
“In 2023, we went around the nation warning Nigerians to not vote for Bola Ahmed Tinubu, a person whose management would throw this nation into what I referred to as Bola’s Rubbish, and at present, the hardship, starvation, and hopelessness you see round are proof of what we stated,” Tambuwal declared to thunderous applause.
He referred to as on Nigerians throughout all divides to unite and mobilise for the removing of Tinubu and the APC from energy in 2027, insisting that the present administration has nothing to supply however extra struggling.
“My message is straightforward: we should be a part of forces to ship APC and Tinubu packing in 2027. The ADC and our allies will galvanise each nook of this nation to make that occur. We won’t be intimidated, we won’t be silenced, and we won’t permit the struggling of Nigerians to proceed unchecked,” he vowed.
Tambuwal additionally addressed latest stories of his look earlier than the Financial and Monetary Crimes Fee (EFCC), describing the go to as fully voluntary and a non-issue.
“My go to to the EFCC was voluntary, alone volition. I used to be quizzed and launched on self-recognition as a person honoured with the nationwide honour of the Commander of the Federal Republic (CFR). Their so-called allegations that I withdrew over ₦2 billion month-to-month from the Sokoto State Authorities account are nothing however blatant lies. How a lot is even the state’s month-to-month allocation from the Federal Authorities?” he queried.
The senator accused the state authorities of orchestrating politically motivated witch-hunts, noting that the inquiry arrange final 12 months ended up discovering nothing towards him regardless of a number of sittings.
“They’ll arrange as many faux panels as they need; they’ll discover nothing. I can’t be shaken or intimidated by anyone or any group. The reality will all the time stand tall,” Tambuwal asserted.
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