2027: Tinubu Still Has Strong Northern Backing, Yakasai Says

Abdullahi Yakasai, President Bola Tinubu’s Senior Special Assistant for Community Engagement in the Northwest, stated that the president still enjoys strong backing from the northern region ahead of the 2027 general elections.

In a Wednesday interview on Arise Television, Yakasai dismissed rumours that Tinubu had lost support in the North.

He said the allegations were “politically motivated by opposition parties ahead of the 2027 elections.”

“For one to say that the political base and the support Mr. President has been having is no more there in the Northwest, I think these are just political negative statements,” Yakasai said. “Honestly, what Mr. President has done, I think the northern part of this country should be happy,” he added.

Addressing concerns about deteriorating living conditions, Yakasai highlighted that President Tinubu has taken key steps to strengthen governance and development at the grassroots level.

He noted that many responsibilities related to citizens’ welfare fall under state and local governments, not solely the federal government.