Di North as one strong political group get serious decision to make for 2027 presidential election, as dem dey look five big politicians wey fit get their support. Di five wey dey front line na President Bola Tinubu, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former President Goodluck Jonathan, former Anambra Governor Peter Obi, and former Rivers Governor Rotimi Amaechi.
Even though some northerners dey eye Aso Rock seat, many big men for North dey talk say make another northerner no take over after Tinubu, because e go scatter di North-South power rotation and fit cause wahala for politics.
People like Atiku Abubakar, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, Musa Kwakwanso, and Bala Mohammed dey show interest from North. But to keep peace and balance, some northern leaders wey no want Tinubu again dey find one Southern candidate wey go rule for just one term and comot.
Na why dem dey reason Goodluck Jonathan, because law don talk say e no fit do more than one term. But di matter still dey hard for North to settle, as dem never agree on who to support among di four Southern candidates: Tinubu, Jonathan, Obi, and Amaechi.
Tinubu and Jonathan fit only do one term. Obi and Amaechi fit run again for second term in 2031 if dem win. But some people dey fear say Obi and Amaechi promise to do only one term fit no hold water, so dem dey prefer person wey law don bind to just four years.
So, di North dey reason say if dem support Tinubu or Jonathan, power fit return to North by 2031. Na di kind political calculation wey dey shape di 2027 election plans now.
To keep di power-rotation rule wey dey balance North and South, Obi and Amaechi don promise say dem go do only one term if dem win. But many people no trust dat kind promise, say na just political talk wey fit change later. Na why plenty northern power brokers dey reason say make dem go for sure option wey law don bind to just four years.
Dem talk say power must return to North by 2031, and di only way to make sure na to support southern candidate wey no fit do more than one term. So na Tinubu and Jonathan be di two wey fit guarantee dat plan.
Even though some northern politicians try block Tinubu before, e still win APC primaries and later win 2023 election. Tinubu get 8.79 million votes, Atiku get 6.9 million, and Obi get 6.1 million. Court later confirm say Tinubu win correct, as INEC announce am.
But now, two years into Tinubu government, North don divide. Some dey praise am say e try, others dey vex say e marginalise North, no give dem better appointments, budget share, or projects. Dem talk say e cause serious suffering, and dem no go support am again for 2027.
Tinubu supporters for North like governors, SGF George Akume, ministers and other appointees don stand gidigba behind am. Dem talk say wetin Tinubu do for North in two years pass wetin Buhari do in eight years.
But people like Atiku, el-Rufai, Tambuwal, and Bala Mohammed no gree. Dem say Tinubu government dey make Nigerians suffer, and North dey feel am pass.
Out of Tinubu’s 8.79 million votes, over five million come from North, especially North-West wey give am over 70%. But now, some northern people dey talk say di support wey dem give no match wetin dem gain, so dem dey reason to change direction come 2027 to stop di hardship.
In response to di North people wey dey complain, Tinubu government last week go Kaduna go meet with northern citizens. Di meeting na to hear wetin dey pain dem and show dem wetin Tinubu don do for di region. Government officials wey lead di talk na SGF George Akume and Minister Isa Bagudu.
Dem talk say Tinubu don do plenty things for North like road construction, railway project, refinery work and oil drilling for Kolmani. Dem also mention say security don dey better and say di new Ministry of Livestock Development go help settle wahala between herders and farmers.
But even with all dis, some northern leaders still dey vex. People like Atiku, el-Rufai, Tambuwal and Bala Mohammed dey talk say Tinubu government dey cause hardship and say North no dey benefit well. Dem dey complain say appointments and budget allocation no favour North.
Now, Tinubu dey plan to work with former Kano Governor, Senator Musa Kwankwaso, to win support from one big group for North-West.
People dey argue whether Goodluck Jonathan fit run for president again in 2027 because of one 2018 constitutional amendment wey talk say anybody wey don swear-in two times no fit contest again. But tori dey fly say some big northern politicians dey reason Jonathan as better option to stop Tinubu.
Jonathan na vice to late President Umaru Yar’Adua. After Yar’Adua die, National Assembly use Doctrine of Necessity swear Jonathan in to complete di term in 2010. Later, he contest in 2011, win and swear-in again. He try for second term in 2015 but lose to Buhari.
Buhari win na di first time opposition beat sitting president for Nigeria history. People wey fight Jonathan that time talk say he suppose no contest so that power go return to North, since Obasanjo wey be southerner rule for eight years and Yar’Adua wey be northerner only rule for two years before he die.
Dem talk say if Jonathan continue till 2019, South go hold power for 18 out of 20 years. Plus, dem say Jonathan break PDP power rotation agreement wey he sign before.
But now, because of di “Stop Tinubu” plan, some PDP leaders dey push Jonathan to come back. Dem say he be better choice and even people wey criticize am before don dey beg am to return. Dem talk say Jonathan show maturity when he concede defeat in 2015 instead of dragging Nigeria go court like others.
Since Atiku don join ADC, PDP no get strong candidate again. Na why many PDP big men don join “Bring Back Jonathan” movement. PDP Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Ibrahim Abdullahi, confirm say people dey miss Jonathan style of leadership. He talk say even people wey criticize am before don admit say dem wrong and dey beg am to come back.
Obi run for president in 2023 without strong political structure like Tinubu and Atiku, but him still do well. After di election, Obi no hide but he dey waka round di country dey do charity work and dey show face for political matter.
Even though him still dey Labour Party wey don divide into factions, Obi dey support ADC coalition well-well. People wey dey join am for di coalition na Atiku, El-Rufai, Tambuwal, and Amaechi. But some people dey fear say all of dem get presidential ambition and e fit scatter di coalition.
Di four politicians don talk say no be true. Dem say dem no dey fight for personal gain, say dem wan rescue Nigeria from Tinubu and APC hand, and bring better governance. Dem even talk say anybody wey dem pick as ADC candidate, all of dem go support am.
