2027: Market President Tinubu’s performance based on facts and figures, Speaker Abbas urges Door-to-Door Movement
…says it’ll be a disservice for Nigerians to vote another president
other than Tinubu in 2027
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D., GCON, has urged the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement to campaign for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s second term bid based on his administration’s performance statistics.
While declaring that it will be easy to sell the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate to Nigerians and secure well over 10 million votes for the President, Speaker Abbas stated that the re-election campaign will rest on facts and figures, showing how the Tinubu administration has made remarkable progress since taking over in 2023.
This is just as the Speaker warned that it will be a great disservice for Nigerians to vote for another presidential candidate after enduring the programmes and policies of the Tinubu administration, only for another President to reverse them.
The Speaker said this in Abuja on Wednesday when he hosted the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement led by its National Coordinator, Comrade Sunday Adekanbi Asuku, on a courtesy visit to his office.
With High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo, alias Tompolo, as the Founder/Grand Patron, PBAT Door-to-Door Movement seeks to mobilise nationwide support and secure at least 10 million votes for President Tinubu’s re-election in 2027.
Speaker Abbas said, “I am glad that in your speech, you mentioned the approach and the methodology of your campaign, to make it differ from what it used to be in the past, where people made noise with no substance. This is a campaign that should be guided by facts and figures. Let people see and feel what the government has accomplished in the past three years.
“And it will not be a difficult thing because we all know what this government has done in all the 36 states of the federation. So, it will be a campaign that will be guided principally by wisdom, issues, maturity, and facts and figures. Once you stay on course with these five noble things that I mentioned, you cannot get it wrong.”
Speaker Abbas, who noted that “there is no establishment at the national level that is closer to the grassroots than the House of Reps,” said the parliament remains a major pillar of the Renewed Hope Agenda of the current administration.
He added, “I assure you we will continue to be part of the ambassadors that will continue to enlighten the people about the wisdom of continuity, because in a country where over 40 out of 60 years of its existence was managed badly, no president or leader, no matter how good they are, will correct the wrongs of the past within four years.
“So, it will be a very terrible mistake for Nigerians to reverse the modest gains that we have recorded from 2023 to date. People have sacrificed because of the policies that have been brought on board to solve those historic, decadent policies. People have paid prices for it. So, for us to now pick somebody to discard, all those sacrifices and modest achievements will not be justice to ourselves.”
Earlier, Comrade Asuku said the “thank you visit” was at the instance of Tompolo. He commended Speaker Abbas for supporting the inauguration of the Movement.
He said, “It is safe to say that this Assembly—this House—is one of the best that Nigeria has witnessed in recent times. This is because we have a father, an erudite scholar; we have a square peg in a square hole, and I can attest to the fact that with a fine brain like you at the helm of affairs in the House, Nigeria will be in safe hands.”
While noting that the Movement is made up of organic supporters of President Tinubu, Asuku described the President as “a leader who is confronting our fears head-on.”
Stating that “this government has done well,” he said members of the Movement have taken it upon themselves and will stop at nothing to ensure electoral victory for President Tinubu.
Asuku, however, stated that the Movement is not out to drive a parallel campaign leadership with the APC. He said that is why the support group seeks to involve people like Speaker Abbas to “get your blessings and mentorship.”
He said, “This Movement will stop at nothing until we can galvanise nothing less than 10 million votes from our own angle. We don’t really know what the APC as a party will bring, but at the PBAT Door-to-Door Movement, we will at least beat our chest that, yes, we are mopping up nothing less than 10 million votes for Mr. President. This is because the APC under his leadership has done well.”
Present when the Speaker received the Movement were Majority Leader of the House, Prof. Julius Ihonvbere; Deputy Leader, Hon. Abdullahi Ibrahim Halims; Deputy Chief Whip, Hon. Ibrahim Ayokunle Isiaka; and Chairman, House Committee on South-South Development Commission, Hon. Julius Pondi.
Speaker Abbas felicitates APC National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda on birthday
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D., GCON, has extended warm felicitations to the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, on his birthday.
Speaker Abbas said Prof. Yilwatda, a former Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, who marks his birthday on August 8, is a patriotic Nigerian who has excelled as a politician, academic, and technocrat.
The Speaker, in a congratulatory message through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Abdullahi Krishi, noted that Prof. Yilwatda has brought his wealth of experience to the leadership and management of the ruling party.
While noting the peace and stability that the APC has recorded under Prof. Yilwatda as National Chairman, the Speaker said the ruling party has not only won successive elections but now has the significant majority of state governors in its fold.
Commending the APC National Chairman for providing the needed leadership to the National Working Committee, Speaker Abbas expressed confidence in Prof. Yilwatda to drive the party to victory in the coming off-cycle governorship election in Osun State and the 2027 general elections.
The Speaker prayed to God to grant the APC National Chairman longevity and strength, adding that Prof. Yilwatda needs divine grace and wisdom to unite the party before, during, and after the polls.
Speaker Abbas felicitates ex-Governor Makarfi at 70
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D., GCON, has felicitated a former Governor of Kaduna State, Senator Ahmed Mohammed Makarfi, CON, on his 70th birthday, saying the celebrant remains one of the “leading political leaders of the state and the North-West geopolitical zone.”
Speaker Abbas, who congratulated Senator Makarfi via a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Abdullahi Krishi, described the ex-governor as an elder statesman and a democrat par excellence.
The Speaker noted ex-Governor Makarfi’s contributions to the peace, unity, and prosperity of Kaduna State, stressing that his impacts have been felt across political, religious, and ethnic divides.
Speaker Abbas wished Senator Makarfi longevity while praying to Allah (SWT) to continue to strengthen, bless, guide, and guard the former governor.
Makarfi was Governor of Kaduna State between 1999 and 2007, a member of the Senate in 2007, and Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), among other national political positions.
Speaker Abbas mourns ex-National Assembly clerk, Adamu Fika
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D., GCON, has mourned a former Director-General and Clerk to the National Assembly, Dr. Adamu Mohammed Fika.
Fika, who died at an Abuja hospital on Thursday, was also Chairman of the National Assembly Service Commission (NASC), and until his death was Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Council of Retired Clerks and Secretaries of the National Assembly. He also had a stint at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, Plateau State.
The Speaker, in a condolence message issued through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Abdullahi Krishi, described the late Fika as a thoroughbred technocrat and civil servant who gave his best in service to Nigeria.
Speaker Abbas described Fika’s demise as painful, noting that the former National Assembly bureaucrat has left indelible records in the history of the federal parliament.
While praying to Allah (SWT) to grant Dr. Fika Jannatul Firdaus, the Speaker commiserated with the family of the deceased, his community, and the National Assembly management.
Speaker Abbas welcomes 308 abductees’ rescue, commends President Tinubu, Armed Forces
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D., GCON, has expressed delight over the rescue of 308 persons abducted in separate attacks in Kwara and Niger States.
Speaker Abbas stated that it is not just a huge relief to the victims and their families but also to the people and the government of Nigeria.
The Speaker, while commending the Armed Forces and other collaborators for the safe return of the abductees, said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has further exhibited his administration’s commitment to the security of life and property in Nigeria.
The security forces reportedly rescued 163 of those abducted from Woro Community in the Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State and another 145 rescued around Kainji Lake National Park forest in the New Bussa Local Government Area of Niger State.
Speaker Abbas, who described the successful rescue operations as a welcome development and a huge relief to all Nigerians, called for strategic preventive measures against insecurity. He expressed his confidence in the capacity of the country’s security forces to prevent crime.
This is just as the Speaker restated the commitment of the House to legislative interventions and empowerment that will further strengthen the country’s security architecture.
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Speaker Abbas hails Team Nigeria for sterling outing at Commonwealth Games
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D., GCON, has hailed Team Nigeria on their sterling performance at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, saying the national contingent made their country proud at the sports tournament.
Speaker Abbas, in a statement issued by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Abdullahi Krishi, commended the Nigerian athletes for their patriotism and commitment to their country, noting that they were strongly determined to keep Nigeria on the map of sports excellence.
While noting that trophies and medals only symbolise performance ratings, the Speaker noted that it is discipline, resilience, and determination that make victory a reality. These, he stated, have earned Nigeria 24 medals—10 gold, 7 silver, and 7 bronze—at the latest edition of the Commonwealth Games.
Describing Team Nigeria as the country’s “global sports ambassadors,” Speaker Abbas thanked the Nigeria Olympic Committee and the National Sports Commission for creating the logistics and support needed for the athletes to win medals.
The Speaker urged Nigerians, especially the youth, to draw inspiration from Team Nigeria, especially regarding discipline and excellence in any field they find themselves in. He urged all to remain patriotic citizens and good ambassadors of Nigeria across the world.
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Speaker Abbas greets ex-VP Namadi Sambo on 72nd birthday.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D., GCON, has extended his felicitations to former Vice President Arc. Muhammad Namadi Sambo, GCON, on the occasion of his 72nd birthday.
Speaker Abbas, in a congratulatory message conveyed through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Abdullahi Krishi, described the former vice president as a patriotic Nigerian who has devoted himself to serving humanity.
Recognizing Arc. Sambo as a quintessential leader with an impressive track record, Speaker Abbas reflected on the ex-VP’s time as governor of Kaduna State, highlighting his initiation and execution of numerous people-focused programmes and projects in the state.
The Speaker also fondly recalled the former vice president’s national service during his tenure as VP under former President Goodluck Jonathan.
Speaker Abbas stated that Arc. Sambo continues to be “an illustrious son of Zaria,” emphasizing that his people take great pride in him.
He added that throughout his many years of national service, starting from his private practice as a distinguished architect, the former vice president has consistently shown exceptional leadership and patriotism.
The Speaker wished the former vice president continuous sound health and increased wisdom from the Almighty Allah.
Born on August 2, 1954, Arc. Muhammad Namadi Sambo, GCON, holds the traditional title of Sardaunan Zazzau.
Speaker Abbas welcomes appointment of President Tinubu’s Adviser on House Matters Dr. Olanrewaju-Smart
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D., has welcomed the appointment of Dr. Wasiu Olanrewaju-Smart as the Special Adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, on National Assembly Matters (House of Reps).
Speaker Abbas, in a congratulatory message conveyed through his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Abdullahi Krishi, praised President Tinubu for returning one of his top aides to the National Assembly, describing the appointee as “the right person for the job.”
He stated that President Tinubu has demonstrated his political acumen once more by appointing Dr. Olanrewaju-Smart.
Olanrewaju-Smart, whose appointment was an elevation from the position of Senior Special Assistant to the President on Intergovernmental Affairs, was Chief of Staff to Speaker Abbas before joining the Presidency in 2023.
Before that, Dr. Olanrewaju-Smart held several positions, including Chief of Staff to the Speaker of the 9th House, Rt. Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, who currently serves as Chief of Staff to the President.
The Speaker, in describing Olanrewaju-Smart’s recent appointment as “well-deserved,” highlighted his commitment to duty and solid understanding of parliamentary procedures and democratic governance.
He added that Dr. Olanrewaju-Smart is not only brilliant and a model of integrity but also a hardworking and patriotic young Nigerian.
Speaker Abbas said he was more excited by Olanrewaju-Smart’s latest appointment as the liaison officer between the Presidency and the National Assembly, saying it promises to further strengthen the cooperation and cordial relationship between the Executive and the Legislative arms of the government.
While wishing Dr. Olanrewaju-Smart a successful tenure, the Speaker prayed to Allah (SWT) to grant him the grace, wisdom, and strength to execute the new national assignment.
Olanrewaju-Smart earned a Ph.D. in Educational Management from Lead City University, Ibadan, as well as a Master’s degree in Public Administration from Harvard University. Dr. Olanrewaju-Smart was an Edward Mason Fellow in Public Policy at the Harvard Kennedy School and also held a LEAPS Fellowship at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
In addition to serving as a Policy Fellow at Quantum Alliance AI, USA, where he focuses on AI and Civic Tech, Dr. Olanrewaju-Smart also holds a professional diploma in Public Relations from the London School of Public Relations.
President Tinubu has done to Kaduna what no president ever has—Speaker Abbas
… Abbas will return as Speaker by God’s will, says Governor Uba Sani
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has done to Kaduna State what no president or head of state ever has since Nigeria’s independence in 1960, Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Ph.D, GCON, has said.
Speaker Abbas, who noted the “exceptional love” President Tinubu has for Kaduna State and its people, challenged anyone with a contrary opinion to point out any Nigerian leader who comes close to what President Tinubu has done to Kaduna State in just three years.
A press statement by the Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the Speaker, Musa Abdullahi Krishi, on Sunday said Speaker Abbas made the remark at the groundbreaking of 11 key township roads across Zaria and Sabon Gari Local Government Areas by the Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, CON, in Zaria on Saturday.
Speaker Abbas said, “I would want to seize this opportunity, as well, to thank His Excellency, the President/Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for the exceptional love he has for Kaduna State.
“Some people who don’t know what they’re doing, think that President Tinubu is a tribalist. They think he is only after the interest of the South West. I challenge anyone to tell me of any president, right from 1960, after Sardauna, who has been able to bring phenomenal projects to Kaduna State than President Bola Ahmed Tinubu,” said.
The Speaker gave reasons for his assertion. “Let me tell you: we had only one federal university that was created in 1962 by Sir Ahmadu Bello, the Sardaunan Sokoto of blessed memory. Since then to date, no president, no head of state has ever come close to bringing any tertiary institution of that magnitude (to Kaduna State).
“But today, the story is different under President Tinubu. He has upgraded our Federal College of Education, Zaria, to become Federal University of Education, Zaria, making two federal universities within Zaria. He didn’t stop at that; he went to Kachia and established a brand new Federal University of Applied Sciences. We thought that would be the end. Just three weeks ago, he converted another institution, belonging to the Petroleum Training Institute, to a university.
“Just last week, I had a discussion with him, and he told me that he is planning to upgrade Kaduna Polytechnic to Federal University of Technology, Kaduna within the next few months. That takes the number of federal universities in Kaduna to five.”
The Speaker then remarked, “Distinguished ladies and gentlemen, where have we ever seen any president, within a span of three years, being able to give so much to Kaduna State like President Tinubu? I don’t think there’s any. This is just one out of many.”
Speaker Abbas further said that President Tinubu has included Kaduna, among three other cities, in the light rail project of his administration.
“Light rail will be introduced in only four cities in Nigeria for the first time in our history. One of those four places will be the city of Kaduna. It will benefit from the light rail, which will help in transportation challenges for people residing within Kaduna, Rigasa, Sabon Tasha, etc. This is an unprecedented project, a project that will cost hundreds of billions of naira. Kaduna is a beneficiary. No president ever has done that much for Kaduna State.”
He, therefore, appealed to the people of Zaria and Kaduna State to show their gratitude to the President by coming out in large numbers to vote for him during the 2027 presidential election.
“I appeal to you, ladies and gentlemen, that on the day of reckoning, the day of judgment, the day we’re going to elect our next president, let the people of Zaria show their gratitude, let the people of Kaduna State show their gratitude. Come out in large numbers and show that we are people who appreciate good things; we are people who reciprocate goodness with goodness. That’s the only way we will appreciate this honourable gentleman.”
Speaker Abbas also lauded Governor Sani for his unprecedented leadership, noting that the governor has demonstrated that Zaria is a special constituency to him.
“My message is very simple: it’s just to say thank you very much, thank you very much, and thank you very much. The chairman of Zaria Local Government has put it more plainly and comprehensively. That the governor of Kaduna State is somebody who truly loves Zaria very well.
“He mentioned only one instance where the governor intervened in Zaria to avert a political crisis, occasioned by some projects we brought, but some people within our communities were trying to sabotage it.
“There is another example, which he forgot to cite, that is the issue of citing four additional federal institutions in Zaria, namely, the Federal College of Technical and Vocational Centre, Sports Academy, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, and the College of Agricultural Sciences.
“For those four institutions, it was His Excellency, the governor, who came to our rescue. Even though (even) within the state government, many people were putting pressure on him not to grant what we requested, and that was to carve out a massive land within the Nuhu Bamalli Polytechnic, which was sitting idle, unutilized for years.
“His Excellency said, “I will not be intimidated by those people. I will do what is expedient for Kaduna State. I will give this piece of land to you so that you can build those noble projects (institutions) within Zaria Local Government. So, I use this opportunity once more to thank His Excellency for always being there for us in Zaria. There is no empowerment that we ever invited His Excellency that he has not honoured. There is no request of anything that was made to His Excellency for the benefit of the people of Zaria that he has not granted.
“Today is the culmination of the gratitude that the people of Zaria owe you. The roads that you’re going to construct will significantly complement the ones that we have started on behalf of the state government, Zaria Local Government, and the Federal Government of Nigeria. These nine projects, out of the 11 that will be flagged off today, will go a long way in solving our infrastructural deficit in Zaria.
“I assure you, Your Excellency, that your nobleness, your humility, and your generosity to the people of Zaria—your support and assistance—will not go in vain. We will reciprocate in a big way. Come 2027, Zaria will speak only one language, and that language is APC Zaria Local Government for Uba Sani, In Sha Allah.”
On his part, Governor Uba Sani noted the good working relationship between him and the Speaker, saying all the people-oriented projects he is executing and the ones the Speaker has been attracting to Zaria and Kaduna State are as a result of the support they get from President Tinubu.
He said President Tinubu has done everything for Kaduna State, including the light rail that the Speaker had mentioned. He said the project, which is the first of its kind, would gulp the sum of one trillion naira.
“Additionally, in the next one week, the project for the construction of the road from Mando to Birnin Gwari will be flagged off. The President approved the sum of N178 billion for the road. Work will commence from next week.
“The President doesn’t stop there. He has done many things for Kaduna State. But there is one thing I want to tell you, the people of Zaria. The Rt. Hon. Speaker, Abbas Tajudeen, if not for the fact that he’s occupying the office of the Speaker, you wouldn’t have seen all the good projects he has been attracting to Zaria. For that, we must vote massively for Tinubu. We must ensure that he gets at least 95 percent of the votes from Zaria. That is the only way we will appreciate the President.
“Today, I want to assure you of something, by God’s grace. A few days ago, I was with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and he assured me that Abbas Tajudeen will return as Speaker by God’s will. Therefore, what we want from you is prayer.
“We won’t allow the Speaker’s seat to be taken out of Kaduna State. We want it to remain in Kaduna, in Zaria, to be specific. We will stand firm up to the election period and ensure that he returns as Speaker, In Sha Allah. I call on you all to come out and vote for APC from top to bottom. I thank you all,” Governor Sani said.
The governor said the 11 road projects flagged off would be completed between four and five months, assuring that they would be commissioned during that period.
The road projects flagged off are Babban Dodo–Durumi–Kofan Kuyanbana; Rimin Tsiwa–Kofan Gayan (Secretariat–Albarkawa–Kaura); Maje Road, Tudun Wada; Turunku Road (Sabon Gari); Waff Road (Sabon Gari); Layin Radio Road, Tudun Wada; Aba Road, Tudun Wada; Turunku Road (Sabon Layi, Tudun Wada); Dadda’u Road (Layin M. Mamuda); Sheikh Umar Muazu Street; and Idris Majeh Street (Fillin Mallawa).
