North must back Tinubu’s second term, Doguwa says

The chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Downstream Petroleum, Alhassan Ado Doguwa, has called on voters in the North to back President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 election, arguing that it would be the “right thing” to do.

He said, “Voting for President Tinubu again by the North is a fulfilment of what is just, fair and honest, just like what the South did to us through late President Muhammadu Buhari; therefore, I expect an overwhelming number of votes for Tinubu in 2027.”

In a statement signed and released to journalists in Kano on Wednesday, Doguwa—who also chairs the Northern Caucus in the House—stated that the North has no reason to withhold support for Tinubu.

“We have seen how the southern part of Nigeria played a significant role in ensuring that late President Buhari completed his eight‑year tenure in office, so it is an obligation for us to reciprocate that gesture to Tinubu,” he said.

He urged his constituents in Tudun Wada/Doguwa, many of whom left the All Progressives Congress (APC), to reconsider their decision and rejoin the party, promising renewed development for the area.

“I don’t hold grudges against anybody in my federal constituency; I see everyone as a family member. I also expect that people see me as such, so we should come together and work for the good of our areas rather than fighting unnecessarily,” Doguwa added.

He thanked Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf for his “peaceful and progressive leadership” and called for unity among APC members and defectors.

“Right now, every party member is my personal thing, and I’m proud of him, and all of us belong to Governor Yusuf and the party chairman, Umar Haruna Doguwa, so all of us should work for the unity and progress of the party and state,” he said.