The music started early in Kaduna, with performers keeping the crowd warm and the energy high long before the main event got underway. Supporters filled the venue, chanting for their governors and for President Bola Tinubu as the APC campaign flag-off took shape around them.
It was the kind of political gathering that doubles as a full-on celebration, where the rally and the party become one and the same thing.
With Kaduna as the backdrop, all eyes are now on what this campaign season looks like as it picks up momentum across the country.
Originally published by Premium Times.