2027: Kano Governor Yusuf Assures Tinubu Of 100% Northern Support
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has assured President Bola Tinubu of 100 per cent support from the North for his re-election bid in 2027, citing a power-sharing understanding between northern and southern political…
Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf's pledge comes against the backdrop of Nigeria's unwritten zoning arrangement, under which political power has typically rotated between the North and South to manage the country's regional and religious balance. Tinubu, a southerner, succeeded Muhammadu Buhari, a northerner who served two terms, and questions have persisted in some northern political circles about whether the region would back a southern president's bid for a second term in 2027.
Kano is one of Nigeria's most politically significant states, with one of the highest voter populations in the North, making endorsements from its governor closely watched ahead of national elections. Yusuf, elected on the platform of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) after a keenly contested and litigated 2023 governorship race, has in the past positioned himself as an opposition figure, so his comments signal a potential realignment in northern politics as parties jostle for position before 2027. The coverage does not detail what, if any, concessions or arrangements underlie the pledge, nor how other northern governors or political blocs have responded.