The Harbingerngr News

THE North as a political bloc has a tough decision to make regarding who it will back in the 2027 presidential election as no fewer than five politicians are on its radar for endorsement. The five leading politicians hoping to get the nod of mainstream North including incumbent President Bola Tinubu; former Vice President Atiku Abubakar; former President Goodluck Jonathan; former Anambra State Governor, Mr. Peter Obi; and former Rivers State Governor, Mr Rotimi Amaechi. Although some northerners are considered to be eyeing the Aso Rock top seat, key stakeholders contend that a northerner succeeding President Tinubu will hurt the North-South power-rotation principle and create instability in the polity. Northerners interested in the presidential seat in 2027 include former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Presidential Candidate, Mr Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim. The likes of former Kano State Governor, Senator Musa Kwakwanso and Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed are potential...

Coalition leaders, including former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of Labour Party in 2023 election, Peter Obi, former  Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi and ex-Kaduna State governor, Nasir el-Rufai, yesterday took over  control of African Democratic Party, ADC, as the platform  to unseat President Bola Tinubu in 2027. This is even as crisis seems to be brewing in the  party, following the  take over as some members of the party were opposed  the development. While some party members, including its 2023 presidential candidate, Mr Dumebi Kachikwu; National Publicity Secretary, Dr  Musa Matara, and some concerned stakeholders resisted the adoption of the party, the executives of the party in Kebbi State, however, described  the  take over  as  a welcome development. But the party’s chairman, Ralph Okey Nwosu, and secretary, Alhaji Baba Abdullahi, stepped down for the coalition’s Interim National Chairm...