2027: Defence Minister rallies support for Tinubu, Uba Sani

Preaches national unity, peaceful coexistence By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo KADUNA — The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd. ), has rallied support for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, ahead of the 2027 general elections. Musa spoke in Kaduna while meeting local government coordinators of GCG Musawah 4 PBAT 2027, a political mobilisation structure established to support the Tinubu and Uba Sani administrations. A statement signed by the Secretary of the group, James Swam, said the meeting provided an opportunity for the minister to interact with the movement’s leadership, coordinators from the 23 local government areas of the state and representatives of more than 300 affiliated support and interest groups.

Addressing the gathering, Musa urged members of the movement to remain committed to mobilising support for Tinubu’s re-election, stressing the need for Nigerians to work collectively towards building a stronger and more prosperous country. “I will continue to work hard for Nigeria to succeed,” the minister said. He added: “We should remain determined to build this country because together we are stronger as a nation. ” Musa also advocated religious tolerance, national unity and peaceful coexistence, drawing from his childhood experience in Sokoto, where he said he grew up among people of different religious backgrounds. “I grew up in Sokoto, there is no way I can object to any religion,” he said, recalling his childhood friendships with Muslims and participation in Sallah celebrations. “I remember that during Sallah, as children, we were the ones who would hold the ram to be slaughtered,” he recalled, citing the experience as an example of bonds of friendship and communal coexistence across religious…