Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum has expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress will emerge victorious in the 2027 general elections.
The governor stated this on Saturday shortly after casting his vote in his hometown of Mafa during the local government elections in the state.
Zulum said the APC would retain the presidency and secure the majority of governorship and legislative seats across the country.
“It is expected that this local government election will end well. It is a litmus test for the forthcoming 2027 election. By the grace of God, APC will win from the president down to the bottom in all the stats,” he told journalists at the Ajari 1 Polling Unit, Mafa Central Ward, in Mafa, Borno Central town.
He added that the local government polls commenced peacefully across the state, assuring residents that the government would continue to ensure a level playing field for all political actors.
Also speaking, the senator representing Borno Central Senatorial District, Senator Kaka Shehu Lawan, said the council election was the third to be conducted in the state in nearly a decade, describing it as evidence of the government’s commitment to democratic governance.
“This is the third in the cycle and this show the commitment of the government of Borno to the growth of democracy. It shiws there is good governance in the state because you cant conduct election when there is no good governance and commitment to do so,” he said in an interview with journalists at the Lawan Asheik Alhaji Sadiq Polling Unit in Maiduguri, where he voted.
Meanwhile, voting did not begin early in some polling units in Maiduguri, the state capital, as many residents arrived late, although voting commenced as early as 8 a.m. in some areas.
At the Maidokiri 2 Polling Unit in Masandari Ward, Maiduguri, about 50 voters out of 750 registered voters had been accredited and had cast their ballots by 10:30 a.m., according to electoral officials.
Some residents, however, criticised the absence of strong opposition from other political parties to challenge the ruling APC in the local government elections.
