2027: North Should Back Tinubu, Says Sani

Former Senator Shehu Sani has weighed in on the debate surrounding President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027, stating that the North should support Tinubu’s second term.

Sani argued that the constitution guarantees every Nigerian the right to contest elections and that any region can contest.

In an interview, Sani noted that the 2027 election should be contested by candidates from the Southern part of the country, allowing the North to produce the president in 2031.

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He emphasized that it would be fair for the North to support Tinubu, citing his past support for the region.

Sani also suggested that Tinubu’s camp should focus on good governance, addressing insecurity, poverty, and education in the North to ensure his re-election in 2027. He stressed that the desperation of some northern political elites to return to power was not in the interest of the North but driven by personal reasons.