Katsina State Governor, Dikko Umaru Radda, intensified his push for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election ahead of the 2027 general elections on Saturday.
Radda declared that the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Katsina State has thrown what he described as unwavering support behind Tinubu.
Speaking from his Radda ward in Charanchi Local Government Area during the presidential primary election, the governor noted that the exercise reflected democratic commitment and party cohesion.
He stated: “We are here to exercise our rights as APC members. Every APC member is expected to be in his ward and local government to cast his vote for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to be our candidate for the 2027 general elections.
“This is a testament to democratic processes and democratic advancement in our country. As a party loyalist, today I came here as an APC member to exercise my right.
“We are here with the massive crowd, all of them backing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to secure our ticket and serve as our flagbearer for the 2027 general elections.
“What we witnessed today has given us confidence and reinforced our belief that in 2027, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will return for a second term to guide the affairs of this nation.
“This is a good test, and it has boosted and assured us that come 2027, at all levels, APC will win the election by God’s grace.”
Dele Fashomi, seasoned journalist and communication teacher, is a holder of Master of Arts degree in Communication and Language Arts from the University of Ibadan in 1992/93.
Earlier, he had bagged a Bachelor degree from the same university in 1984, after which he proceeded to the Nigerian Institute of Journalism, Lagos, in 1990, for a postgraduate diploma in Journalism.
He had done many courses in communication, including the EU-BBC Editing Course in 2002.
Mr. Fashomi combines effectively the practice, research and teaching of communication. And to date, he has published two academic works in communication: Issues in Communication Technology and Policy (2010) and Economic and Social Issues in Advertising and PR (2013).
He had his first break in the Nigerian media in Concord Newspapers in 1990 and today, he has over two and half decades experience earned in several newspapers.
He has been part of many start-ups, such as The Republic (1987), The Comet (1999), The Anchor 2001 – 2002; Sun Newspapers (2003); Westerner newsmagazine (2005 – 2010) as Editor; National Life (2011) as Sunday Editor, and Newswatch Newspapers (2012- 2016) as Daily Editor.
Dele Fashomi is now the Publisher/Editor-in-Chief of Newstide247.com newspaper online, which he started in July 2015. He is also into biography writing, with many books in his trail, some of which he wrote alone and one he co- authored with his mentor, Mr Dare Babarinsa, entitled: Olabiyi Durojaiye – DARE TO BE DiFFERENT. He also guided and collaborated with Pa Olatunji Odusanya in writing his autobiography – AGAINST ALL ODDS. There are many other books in the works under his pen.
