Tinubu for 2027: North Should Back Tinubu, Says Sani

A former Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial District, Shehu Sani, has weighed in on the debate surrounding President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027.…..For More READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE ▶▶...CLICK HERE TO CONTINUE READING.>>

According to Sani, the constitution guarantees every Nigerian the right to contest elections, stressing that any region can contest.

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In an interview with our correspondents in Kaduna State on Thursday, he 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.

“From my point of view, the issue of the 2027 election should be left for the South to contest; whether it is President Bola Tinubu, Peter Obi or ex-President Goodluck Jonathan. And then, the North now has the legitimate right to contest and be allowed to produce the president in 2031,” he said.

He noted that it’d be fair for the North to support the current president because he (Tinubu) was there for them when needed most.

“Asiwaju (Tinubu) is a product of the North and is reciprocal for what he has also done for northern Nigeria. Buhari had contested for the presidency for so long a time but it was only when he allied with Tinubu that he emerged.

“So, Tinubu took for the North at a time that they needed him most and it is time for them (the North) to stand for him. After all, when he is done, the north will now have the opportunity to produce a president from the North-East, North-West or North-central,” he added…..For More READ THE FULL ARTICLE HERE ▶▶