No governor will oppose Tinubu’s re-election, says Uba Sani

Uba Sani, governor of Kaduna state, says it will be difficult for any governor in Nigeria to oppose President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027.

Sani spoke at the opening of a two-day interactive session on government-citizen engagement organised by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation (SABMF) at Arewa House, Kaduna.

“Moreover, no president in Nigeria’s history has supported governors and sub-national governments the way President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently doing,” the governor said.

“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 in engaging non-state actors in the north.

“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,” he said.

“This unprecedented approach reflects a shift in how national issues are being addressed.”

The event is themed ‘Assessing Electoral Promises: Fostering Government-Citizen Engagement for National Unity’.

Tinubu was represented by Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, governor of Kwara, and Mohammed Idris, minister of information and national orientation.

SABMF, a non-political and non-religious organisation, was founded in 2009 to honour the legacy of Sir Ahmadu Bello, the late premier of northern Nigeria.