From Reform to Prosperity: Tinubu Takes APC's 2027-2031 Manifesto to Jigawa in Front of a Roaring Dutse Crowd.

Security, cheaper living, steady power and better healthcare headline the ruling party's four-year pitch, launched at a mass rally in the Jigawa capital.

DUTSE, Jigawa State - Jigawa came out in force. On Tuesday, the state government declared a work-free day so residents could attend, and the Dutse Township Stadium filled with supporters as President Bola Tinubu presented the All Progressives Congress (APC) manifesto for 2027 to 2031, the document his party hopes will carry him to a second term.

The 109-page manifesto is titled From Reform to Prosperity: Agenda 2027-2031. It is organised around four main pillars, with security listed first. Other priorities include lowering the cost of living, delivering reliable electricity and expanding healthcare.

A promise to win the security fight

Tinubu used the rally to address insecurity directly. He vowed to defeat those he called enemies of Nigeria's unity and stability, telling supporters the fight against insecurity would be won.

The pledge to make security the opening theme reflects the pressure on the government. Attacks and kidnappings have affected communities across several regions, and the opposition has made the issue central to its own campaigns.

Power, prices, health and jobs

On electricity, the President renewed his promise of reliable power for Nigerians, a long-running demand from households and small businesses. He also said his administration would invest in healthcare, reduce the cost of living, expand economic opportunities and improve incomes by developing citizens' skills.

The cost of living is the issue many voters raise first, and the manifesto's emphasis on it signals that the APC knows where its test will come.

Projects and pageantry

The rally was combined with official duties. Tinubu commissioned four development projects in Dutse covering technical education, skills acquisition, farming and roads. The mix of project commissioning and campaigning is a familiar feature of Nigerian political seasons, and it allowed the President to point to concrete works while asking for votes.

Vice President Kashim Shettima described Jigawa as an APC stronghold and expressed confidence that Tinubu would secure a massive vote in the state in 2027. The local party has also publicly targeted two million votes for the President in Jigawa, a goal Governor Umar Namadi has previously endorsed.

The party's own verdict

The APC Presidential Campaign Council made a bold claim as it unveiled the document: that no Nigerian leader since 1960 has carried out such comprehensive, structural reforms as Tinubu. That is the party's own assessment and a central part of its argument for a second term.

What comes next

Manifestos are promises, and promises are tested by delivery. Analysts will watch how the costs of the plan are explained, how the security pledges are measured, and how the document compares with those of the opposition candidates, who are making their own pitches on insecurity, poverty and debt.

For the APC, though, the launch in Dutse achieved what it set out to do: it put a printed agenda, a large crowd and a set of fresh projects behind the President's re-election bid.