Former Special Adviser on Political Matters to President Bola Tinubu, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has stated the North would soon decide on which candidates to support during the 2027 general election.
Baba-Ahmed, who resigned as Tinubu’s aide recently, made this statement in a video interview clip that went viral on social media, in which he appeared with Professor Usman Yusuf, former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme.
In the interview, Baba-Ahmed emphasised that no politician can win in Nigeria without support from the northern region.
He stressed that the North would decide its political position in the next six months, and that the rest of the country would either follow or go its own way.
Baba-Ahmed, noted that the North has suffered in the past, particularly during the Boko Haram insurgency, which affected every group regardless of religion or ethnicity.
He emphasised that northerners have become wiser and more discerning, and that no politician should think of winning their support without understanding and solving their problems.
We want a government that understands our problems and can address them,” Baba-Ahmed said, lamenting the state of Nigeria and calling on northerners to resist divisive and deceptive politicians ahead of the next general elections.
He also warned against further marginalisation of the North, adding that continued disregard for the region would have consequences.
He said: “If they plan to rig the election, they should be careful. It won’t be good for Nigeria.”
He emphasised that the North is watching and that elders, the masses, and interest groups will soon say “enough is enough” to injustice and marginalization, “The injustice and sidelining must stop,” he said.
