Just In: Nigerian Governor Mentions Who Kano, Other Northern States Will Back in 2027 Election
- Ahead of the 2027 election, Inuwa Yahaya, governor of Gombe, said evidence of progress under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is visible across the northern region
- Yahaya, the chairman of the Northern Nigerian Governors’ Forum, lauded President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope agenda
- The governor said many projects started by the previous administration of late Muhammadu Buhari are now racing towards completion
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Kaduna, Kaduna state - Inuwa Yahaya, the governor of Gombe state, on Tuesday, July 29, said the north will back President Bola Tinubu for a second term in the 2027 election.
As reported by The Cable, Yahaya, the chairman of the Northern States Governors Forum, stated that this is in recognition of the Tinubu administration’s delivery on key electoral promises to the region.
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Channels Television also noted the governor's remarks.
Legit.ng reports that the northern region of Nigeria is comprised of 19 states, divided into three geopolitical zones: North Central, North East, and North West. The federal capital territory (FCT) is also located in the Northern region. Kano, Kaduna, Katsina, Gombe, are part of the northern states.
'North will support Tinubu'
The governor spoke at the opening of a two-day interactive session on government-citizen engagement organised by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation (SABMF) at Arewa House, Kaduna.
Yahaya said the north’s overwhelming support for Tinubu in 2023 was a strategic decision that is already yielding tangible benefits across infrastructure, security, energy, and agriculture.
The governor said:
“When candidate Bola Ahmed Tinubu stood before us during the 2023 campaign, he made specific commitments to Northern Nigeria. The north, believing in President Tinubu’s vision, voted strongly for him, contributing to over 60% of Tinubu’s winning votes."
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Legit.ng reports that Tinubu, a former two-term governor of Lagos state, is seen as the most influential political godfather in current Nigerian history.
The 73-year-old rose to fame in 1992 when he was elected senator in Lagos. When the presidential elections were cancelled a year after by the military government, he joined a coalition of politicians and civil society to call for new elections.
Amid the emergence of a coalition of opposition figures, it remains to be seen whether Tinubu will be successful in his re-election bid in 2027.
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Primate Ayodele asserted that Obi is not ready to play second fiddle in the 2027 election.
Source: Legit.ng
