2027: Arewa Covenant with Tinubu Sacrosanct, Non-Negotiable — Kwankwaso

Dr. Musa Illiyasu Kwankwaso, a frontline stalwart of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has declared that Northern Nigeria’s political covenant with President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general elections is sacrosanct and non-negotiable, vowing that the region will repay the President’s development interventions with massive votes.

Kwankwaso, who spoke on the sidelines of the ongoing inauguration of Arewa4Asiwaju in Abuja, said Tinubu had demonstrated a commitment to addressing the North’s infrastructure deficit, insisting that the region had compelling reasons to sustain its political support for the President.

He cited the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano (AKK) gas pipeline, railway projects, the proposed Abuja-Kano Super Highway and Kano’s Urban Wujuwuju Road, among other interventions, as evidence of the administration’s attention to infrastructure development in the North.

According to him, the projects have the potential to transform regional connectivity, stimulate commercial activities and unlock economic opportunities, making the administration’s infrastructure agenda a significant consideration in the North’s political calculations ahead of 2027.

“Tinubu has done his best for the North, and we shall replicate the gesture through massive voting in 2027. The covenant of the North with our beloved President is sacrosanct and, in effect, non-negotiable,” Kwankwaso declared.

He argued that the North’s political tradition places a premium on honouring commitments, expressing confidence that the region would remain faithful to its understanding with the President as the next general election approaches.

“The North is known for fulfilling its covenant, and we shall live up to expectations again. The President should be rest assured that 2027 is his year, and the North will roar again,” he said.

The inauguration of Arewa4Asiwaju attracted an array of Northern political heavyweights, including the Special Adviser to the President on Political Affairs, Ibrahim Masari, former governors, ministers, presidential advisers and other influential stakeholders, underscoring the political mobilisation around Tinubu’s re-election project.

Kwankwaso said the gathering presented an opportunity to consolidate support for the President, rally Northern stakeholders around his development agenda and strengthen the political machinery expected to drive the campaign ahead of the 2027 polls.

He maintained that the North’s commitment to Tinubu would be demonstrated at the ballot box, declaring that the region was prepared to translate its stated allegiance into electoral support for the President’s bid for a second term.