“Northerners Have No Option But to Support Tinubu in 2027” – Senator Abdul’aziz Yari Declares

Former Zamfara State Governor and current Senator representing Zamfara West, Abdul’aziz Yari, has declared that Northern Nigeria is politically obligated to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027.

Yari, a former Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, made the statement on Sunday during his installation as the Obaloyin of Yorubaland by the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade. He framed the support as a reciprocal debt for the South-West’s longstanding political alliance with the North. “The message is very clear; the south-west has stood by the north despite all odds, and now it is time for us to pay back, and we will do so,” Yari asserted.

Citing Tinubu’s Pivotal Role for the North
The senator anchored his argument on President Tinubu’s historical influence, crediting him as the architect of former President Muhammadu Buhari’s 2015 victory. “Some of us know that without President Tinubu’s plans, financial and other support, the north’s dream of ruling through Buhari might not have been realised,” Yari stated. “The dream of President Buhari to become president in 2015 was fully hatched, designed and financed by Tinubu. Therefore, we in northern Nigeria have no option but to follow and fully support him the first time and the second time, by God’s grace.”

Yari expressed confidence in Tinubu’s administration, adding, “We have started seeing what he is doing, and we pray for his success and a better Nigeria during his reign.”

A Pledge to Cement Regional Unity
The former governor also pledged to use his new Yoruba title to actively promote national unity. “Let me use this opportunity to assure Yorubaland that this is your ambassador; I will personally ensure that the north-west, north-central, north-east and south-west unite and cement this relationship,” he vowed.

He concluded by emphasizing that such traditional honors should strengthen cultural bonds and foster cooperation across Nigeria’s diverse regions. “With this chieftaincy title, we are sons of this place, and we will do our best to promote the cultural values of this institution wherever we find ourselves,” Yari said.