2027: Northern politicians can contest against Tinubu, APC chieftain replies Governor Bago

Topnotch politicians in the socio-cultural organisation, Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, has reacted to comments made by the governor of Niger State that nobody from the northern region should contest presidency against President Bola Tinubu in 2027.

Bago had in the interview on TVC Politics Today, a Sunday programme called on northerners willing to contest presidency in 2027 to wait till 2031, noting that it was the turn of the Southern part of Nigeria.

Advertisements

He argued that they should keep with the rotational arrangement just as the north has served their turn in the late former President Muhammadu Buhari.

Also, the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC national publicity secretary, Prof. T. A. Muhammad-Baba, dismissing the call, said, no person from the north willing to contest presidency could be stopped for any reason.

Advertisements

Bago said: “For crying out loud, this man has just spent two years in office, and you want it to return to the North. How?” he asked.

He insisted that Tinubu should be allowed to serve out his eight years tenure and power will revert to the northern part of the country.

He said there was “no going back” on the plan and restated that the Tinubu campaign headquarters would be in Minna, the Niger State capital.

Advertisements