2027: North will repay you with votes, Uba Sani tells Tinubu
Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has said the people of Northern Nigeria will repay President Bola Tinubu for his administration’s interventions in the region. Sani spoke on Saturday at the All Progressives…
Political endorsements from the North carry particular weight for President Tinubu ahead of 2027, given that the region has historically delivered decisive vote blocs in Nigerian presidential elections and was a key battleground in the 2023 contest. Statements of support from sitting APC governors and party stalwarts like Uba Sani and Abdulaziz Yari also signal internal party positioning, as the ruling APC works to consolidate northern loyalty amid ongoing debates over insecurity, economic hardship from subsidy removal and currency reforms, and perceptions of marginalisation in federal appointments.
The coverage across outlets is largely consistent, with Tribune, Punch and Leadership all reporting the pledge of northern votes in exchange for infrastructure and security interventions credited to the Tinubu administration. None of the reports detail specific projects, figures, or timelines behind these claims, nor do they address criticism from opposition figures or northern groups who have questioned the pace of development and security gains in the region.