The Emir of Daura in Katsina State, Umar Faruq-Umar, has announced his support for the reelection of President Bola Tinubu.
The Emir made the endorsement at his palace in Daura on Saturday while receiving a delegation of the Nigerian governors’ wives led by the First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu.
Umar Faruq-Umar says his support for Tinubu’s reelection is driven by alleged several marks of respect the President paid his predecessor, late ex-President Muhammadu Buhari on the latter’s demise.
“I am thankful to President Bola Tinubu, a good person I have been with in the last 30 years. The world can testify to what the president did to this state and the Daura Emirate. I am 97 years old, I have never seen a befitting state burial and honour done by a president like what Tinubu has done to Muhammadu Buhari.
“He came in person, spent days mourning the late former president, declared a public holiday for him, approved a presidential jet for the conveyance of the corpse, and was up and doing throughout the period. Now, he sent the First Lady, the wife of the Vice President, and the governors’ wives.
“This respect and honour shown to us by the president will not be forgotten; we are going to reciprocate it. This is why in 2027 we are going for Tinubu,” the emir told the august visitors.
