Presidential campaign posters of Seyi Makinde, governor of Oyo, took over major parts of Kano on Thursday.
The posters, which featured a bold image of Makinde, carried the inscription: “To Move Nigeria Forward 2027.”
They were credited to a political pressure group known as Nigeria Youths Awareness Group Makinde 2027 (NYAG Makinde 2027).
The posters, bearing the message “His Excellency, Engr Oluwaseyi Abiodun Makinde for President, Federal Republic of Nigeria,” were placed in strategic locations across the city.
They were spotted along Malam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), around the roundabout leading to the airport, and at Wappa area, near the former Triumph newspaper site.
Similar posters were also seen at the Dengi Flyover and on pavements around Kantin-Kwari Market, reputed as the largest textile market in West Africa.
Alhaji Lawal Abdullahi, national secretary of the group, said the movement to make Makinde president in 2027 had begun in earnest.
His words: “We have met as different groups and have agreed to have a common front for Seyi Makinde for President in 2027.
“We are a moving train, and there is no stopping us until we achieve our objective of a Seyi Makinde presidency.”
Abdullahi said the group had secured the backing of notable figures across the country.
He said: “We have consulted with prominent politicians and eminent personalities across the country, and we have their support.
“The Seyi Makinde 2027 project is a massive movement that will catch on and spread like wildfire.
“We have completed all necessary arrangements. The posters, billboards, handbills, and other branded materials are ready.
“By next week, in-sha Allah, they will flood the entire Northern Nigeria.
“Kano, Katsina, Jigawa, Borno, Yobe, and Gombe will be awash with support for Seyi Makinde next week. Other states will follow subsequently.
“Our movement will take over Northern Nigeria for Seyi Makinde, after which Southern Nigeria will be visited.”
According to Abdullahi, Makinde’s achievements in Oyo made him the right choice to lead Nigeria.
He added: “We have keenly followed his achievements in Oyo State and discovered that he is a focused administrator, someone committed to improving lives. He is the kind of leader Nigeria needs now.”
