Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has stated that it would be difficult for any Nigerian governor to oppose President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election in 2027, citing the president’s unprecedented support for sub-national governments.
Sani made the statement on Tuesday at the opening of a two-day interactive session on government-citizen engagement, held at Arewa House, Kaduna, and organized by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation.
The high-level meeting, convened by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation, is themed “Assessing Electoral Promises: Fostering Government-Citizens Engagement for National Unity.”
Participants from across the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory, including former governors, ex-ministers, traditional rulers, technocrats, civil society actors, and religious leaders, are in attendance.
Sani, in his statement, said, “Moreover, no president in Nigeria’s history has supported governors and sub-national governments the way President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently doing.
“As a result, it is unlikely that any governor in Nigeria would go against the president.”
Sani said the federal government is also taking steps to engage non-state actors in the north.
He added, “For the first time in Nigeria’s history, the government is engaging with non-state actors to discuss progress and assess the situation in northern Nigeria.
“This unprecedented approach reflects a shift in how national issues are being addressed.”
