{"id":121150,"date":"2025-08-01T11:28:23","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T10:28:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=121150"},"modified":"2025-08-01T13:06:54","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T12:06:54","slug":"2027gbajabiamila-rallies-northern-ex-lawmakers-for-tinubu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/2027gbajabiamila-rallies-northern-ex-lawmakers-for-tinubu\/","title":{"rendered":"2027:Gbajabiamila Rallies Northern Ex-Lawmakers for Tinubu"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Lizzy Chirkpi<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Chief of Staff to the President and former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila, has called on Northern political leaders to stand firmly behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, describing him as a proven leader deserving of continued support.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He made the call during the 2025 Dialogue Session of the Northern Caucus of the National Forum of Former Legislators, which he hosted in Abuja on Thursday.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Gbajabiamila urged the forum to rally behind Tinubu\u2019s administration and second-term ambition, noting that national progress depends on unity, continuity, and respect for political agreements.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cPresident Tinubu is not just a Southern leader; he is a national leader who has carried every region along,\u201d Gbajabiamila said. \u201cFrom critical infrastructure to policy reforms, the North is benefitting from a government that believes in equity and shared prosperity.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He highlighted key infrastructural developments taking place across Northern Nigeria, citing road construction, rail expansion, and agricultural modernization as examples of the administration\u2019s focus on balanced development.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe are laying solid foundations today and it is only right that the President is allowed to finish what he started,\u201d he added.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">At the end of the session, the forum presented a communiqu\u00e9 officially expressing their endorsement of the Southern Presidency and Tinubu\u2019s second-term bid. The communiqu\u00e9 was jointly signed by Hon. Rufai Chanchangi, Coordinator of the Northern Caucus, and Hon. Atiwurcha, Secretary of the Caucus.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe believe in equity, fairness, and political stability. It is in the best interest of the North, and of Nigeria as a whole, that the South completes its turn in the power rotation. We therefore endorse the continuation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu\u2019s leadership beyond 2027,\u201d the communiqu\u00e9 stated.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Also speaking at the event, Hon. Nnanna Igbokwe, National Chairman of the National Forum of Former Legislators, commended the Northern Caucus for what he described as a \u201cbold and patriotic stand.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThis resolution by the Northern Caucus is a significant statement of statesmanship. It shows leadership that transcends personal or regional interest. 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