The Director-General of the Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), Senator Abdulaziz Yari, has said the council’s visits to traditional rulers across Northern Nigeria were not intended to seek political endorsements but to solicit prayers, blessings and wise counsel ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Yari stated this on Monday when he led a high-powered delegation of national political leaders on a royal consultation tour of four prominent traditional institutions in Northern Nigeria.

The delegation visited the Emir of Gwandu, the Emir of Katsina, the Emir of Daura and the Emir of Zaria as part of efforts to engage traditional institutions and other stakeholders ahead of President Bola Tinubu‘s re-election campaign.

According to a statement issued by the council, the delegation departed from the private wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja and received warm welcomes at the four palaces.

Speaking during the visits, Yari explained that the engagement was driven by the council’s recognition of the important role traditional rulers play in promoting peace, unity and stability in the country.

He said the council was not seeking political endorsements from the royal fathers but their prayers, blessings and guidance as the country prepares for another electoral cycle.

The campaign chief noted that traditional rulers remained important stakeholders in Nigeria’s political process, adding that their moral authority and counsel were essential to sustaining national unity and democratic stability.

The traditional rulers visited were the Emir of Gwandu, the Emir of Katsina, the Emir of Daura and the Emir of Zaria.

“At the respective palaces, the royal fathers offered prayers and blessings for peace, unity and the success of Nigeria’s democratic journey,” the statement read

The delegation comprised several serving and former governors, senators, former presiding officers of the National Assembly and other prominent political figures.

They included Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris; Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal; former Borno State Governor, Ali Modu Sheriff; former Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje; Senator Adamu Aliero; Senator Sani Ahmad Yarima; Senator Aliyu Magatakarda Wamakko; Senator Muhammad Danjuma Goje; and former Katsina State Governor, Ibrahim Shehu Shema.

Others were former Katsina State Governor, Aminu Bello Masari; former Imo State Governor, Rochas Okorocha; former Jigawa State Governor, Muhammad Badaru Abubakar; former Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong; former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Sabur Oladimeji Bankole; former Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullahi; and Senator Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi.

The entourage also included House of Representatives member, Alhassan Ado Doguwa, and former Deputy National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Emmanuel Enukwu.

The council said the visits formed part of a broader nationwide consultation with traditional and political leaders to build consensus and strengthen engagement with stakeholders ahead of the 2027 general elections.

It added that the consultations would continue as the council prepares for key campaign activities leading up to January 16, 2027, which it described as a significant date in the electoral calendar.

The PCC reaffirmed its respect for Nigeria’s traditional institutions, describing them as important partners in promoting peace, unity and stability.

The council also pledged to sustain consultations with relevant stakeholders as it intensifies preparations for the 2027 presidential election.