Amid growing concerns over electoral violence in some parts of the country, President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians that the 2027 general elections will be peaceful.
Tinubu, who is seeking re-election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), gave the assurance while speaking at the North-Central presidential campaign rally in Jos, Plateau State, on Saturday, urging the electorate to exercise their right by voting with their permanent voter card.
“That’s your weapon to prosperity; that’s your roadmap. Use it effectively well. Use it to vote APC,” he said.
“Don’t worry about vagabonds. Don’t worry about purveyors of violence. We will take care of you. There will be peaceful elections. Go out and vote; vote for the candidates of the APC.”
While recalling his last visit to the state to meet with victims of attacks, the President asked families affected by the deadly attacks in Anguwan Rukuba, in Jos North Local Government Area of the state that left many killed and several injured to forgive him for not visiting the communities.
“When I last visited the other time, I was limited to the airport. Forgive me if you didn’t see me in the hinterland. But I saw the devastation; I got the report from the governor. I saw horror in the faces of our people.
“But since then, that has changed; we are forging together.
He, however, assured residents that their communities would be rebuilt for those displaced to return home.
Tinubu said too many lives had been lost to attacks in Plateau since 2001.
He condoled with families who have lost loved ones to such attacks.
