23 October 2026 12:48 pm WAT
African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has mocked his All Progressives Congress (APC) counterpart, President Bola Tinubu, following the reported deployment of security operatives to guard the latter’s campaign billboards in Kaduna.
A national daily (not Daily Sun) reported Friday that security personnel have been deployed across Kaduna metropolis to safeguard billboards and posters of the president ahead of the planned flag-off of the APC 2027 presidential campaign at the Kaduna Township Stadium on Saturday.
According to the report, personnel of the Kaduna State Traffic Law Enforcement Authority (KASTLEA) and the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) were among those assigned to protect the campaign materials from the stadium area towards Kawo and other strategic locations.
Personnel were reportedly directed to keep watch over the billboards and posters, particularly at night when they could be vulnerable to vandalism.
The development comes weeks after reports of destruction of Tinubu’s campaign billboards in the North-West, including the arrest in Katsina of a resident, Aminu Sanda, over alleged vandalism.
Reacting in an X post on Friday, Atiku queried why the campaign posters of a candidate who claims to be loved by Nigerians need guarding.
He added that the situation reflected misplaced priorities by the administration.
“Bola, you claim Nigerians love you, yet your billboards in Kaduna require security guards. Bandits raid villages, terrorists attack communities, and families live in fear.
“Your posters enjoy protection that millions of Nigerians can only dream of. What a tragic statement of your government’s priorities. Bola, please protect Nigerians with the same urgency you protect your image!” Atiku stated.
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