Tinubu’s 2027 Re-Election: Ganduje Mentions Big Mistake People Make About North
- Former APC national chairman Abdullahi Ganduje asserts Northern support for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election
- Ganduje emphasises that Tinubu's political credibility and experience are essential for governance in the country
- Meanwhile, another APC chieftain told Legit.ng in an exclusive chat why Tinubu and APC will get more votes in 2027
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FCT, Abuja - Former All Progressives Congress (APC) national chairman, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, said the people of Northern Nigeria will vote for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 election.
Ganduje said those thinking the North won't vote for the re-election of Tinubu in 2027 were making "a big mistake."
Source: UGC
"Pertaining to the next election in 2027, those that are nursing or thinking otherwise that the North will vote another candidate other than Asiwaju are making a big mistake."
He declared that "there is no better candidate to govern Nigeria beyond 2027 from the Southern Nigeria than Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu."
The former Kano state governor stated this on Friday, January 30, 2026, when Youth Leaders from the 19 northern states paid him a courtesy visit to decorate him as the patron of the Forum.
According to the statement, which was made available to Legit.ng, Ganduje said Nigeria is lucky to have Tinubu, as the first President, who is a real politician.
"This is the first time Nigeria as a nation is luck to have a politician as President. His constituency is politics; his upbringing is politics because he believes in the unity of this country. In fact, he struggled, he was even in exile for democracy to survive in Nigeria.
"So there is no better person to be elected in 2027 than Bola Ahmed Tinubu."
Ganduje disclosed that there was an agreement even before the 2015 election of the late President Muhammadu Buhari that a Souther will emerge after eight years of his government.
"Asiwaju has only being there for less than four years now and we have seen the measures the reforms that he undertook. The reforms that he introduced in order to improve the social economic development of this country."
Source: Twitter
2027 Presidency: Kaduna backs Tinubu for re-election
Recall that Governor Uba Sani endorsed President Tinubu’s re-election bid for 2027, citing significant support for Kaduna state.
Sani mentioned the federal government funding for Kaduna projects includes N1 billion for the Light Rail and $200 million for a poultry initiative.
The governor attributed recent defections to the APC to Tinubu’s successful projects and robust political engagement in Kaduna state.
2027 elections: APC chieftains express optimism
Meanwhile, Chukwuebuka Obidike, an APC chieftain, has also expressed optimism that President Tinubu and the ruling party will record massive success in the next general elections.
According to him, governors on the APC platform are delivering dividends of democracy to the masses, adding that this will make Nigerians reward the party with more votes.
"Governance that resonates with citizens translates into votes. When APC governors use federal support to deliver tangible development, voters are likelier to reward the party at the polls," Obidike told Legit.ng.
Northern youths raise N200m for Tinubu’s form
Legit.ng erlier reportd that the Northern Nigeria Youth Leaders Forum announced it raised N200 million to purchase the APC 2027 presidential nomination form for President Tinubu.
The forum officially endorsed Tinubu for a second term and launched the Renewed Hope Ambassadors Platform to promote re-election bid.
The cheque for N200 million was presented to the Director-General of the Tinubu Support Groups, Alhaji Tanko Yakasai.
Source: Legit.ng
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