2027: Businessman takes APC mobilisation campaign to five communities in Machina
Damuli pledges support for education, healthcare, water supply
A Yobe-based businessman and contractor, Alhaji Liman Dabuwa, popularly known as Damuli, has taken his political mobilisation campaign to more than five communities in Machina Local Government Area, urging residents to support APC candidates in the 2027 general elections.
The campaign, tagged “From Top to Bottom – No Mixture,” involved engagements with traditional rulers, community leaders and residents to canvass support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election, the governorship ambition of Baba Malam Wali and other APC candidates.
Dabuwa urged the people to vote for the APC across all elective positions, describing a unified political choice as necessary for the party’s success.
The mobilisation tour ended at the palace of the Emir of Machina, Alhaji Bashir Albishir Bukar Machinama, who commended the initiative and assured the businessman of the Emirate’s support.
Traditional rulers in the communities visited also expressed support for the APC ahead of the elections.
Beyond political mobilisation, Dabuwa announced interventions in education, healthcare, water supply and economic empowerment during his interactions with residents.
He pledged to sponsor the education of children in Damai community, directed the repair of an ambulance belonging to Dolen Machina and approved the renovation of a mosque, among other interventions.
Some residents described the visit as unprecedented in the history of Machina, noting that it was unusual for a businessman to embark on a political mobilisation campaign for a party without seeking an elective position.
They said the visit provided an opportunity for communities to engage directly with the businessman on some of their development needs.
In another development, Dabuwa encountered a group of people reportedly defecting from the New Democratic Congress (NDC) during the mobilisation exercise.
The tour forms part of ongoing political activities by supporters of the APC ahead of the 2027 general elections.
