2027 Elections: Kebbi Female Farmers Endorse Tinubu and Governor Nasir Idris, Cite Agricultural Support.

2027 Elections: Kebbi Female Farmers Endorse Tinubu and Governor Nasir Idris, Cite Agricultural Support.

A coalition of female farmers in Kebbi State has endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Nasir Idris for a second term in office ahead of the 2027 general elections, citing agricultural interventions and support programmes introduced under their administrations.

The endorsement was announced by the Kebbi State female farmers’ associations, led by their state chairperson, Hadiza Muhammad Kola, during an interview with journalists in Birnin Kebbi.

Kola explained that the decision followed what the association described as encouraging developments in agricultural support and government interventions at both federal and state levels.

She maintained that although the association operates as a non-political organisation, it recognises and supports administrations whose policies and programmes contribute to the welfare of farmers and communities.

According to her, First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu has supported registered female farmers’ associations through the provision of agricultural assistance. She also highlighted interventions attributed to Kebbi State First Lady, Zainab Nasare Nasir Idris, including the distribution of free fertilisers, improved seeds, power tillers and financial assistance to women involved in commercial farming and household gardening.

Kola said these interventions influenced the association’s decision to support the re-election ambitions of both leaders, expressing the hope that continued leadership would sustain agricultural assistance and improve opportunities for female farmers.

The association also called on residents, particularly women engaged in agriculture across Kebbi State, to support Tinubu and Governor Idris ahead of the 2027 elections.

Agriculture and Political Support Ahead of 2027

The endorsement adds to the growing number of political and community groups declaring support for President Tinubu and Governor Idris as political activities gradually intensify ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Kebbi State occupies an important position in Nigeria’s agricultural sector, particularly in rice production and other food crops. Farmers in the state remain important stakeholders in discussions surrounding food security, agricultural productivity and rural economic development.

The state’s agricultural sector also faces challenges, including flooding, insecurity in some farming communities, access to farming inputs and the need for improved infrastructure to support year-round agricultural production.

While the female farmers’ endorsement highlights the perceived benefits of government interventions, sustained improvements in agricultural productivity will depend on the effective implementation of support programmes, transparency in the distribution of farming inputs and continued investment in the sector.

The 2027 general elections are expected to generate further political realignments and endorsements across Nigeria as political parties and aspirants work to consolidate grassroots support.

For the female farmers in Kebbi, their endorsement represents an expression of confidence in the agricultural interventions they say have benefited their members, alongside their expectation that such programmes will continue.