{"id":117688,"date":"2025-04-21T13:14:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-21T12:14:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=117688"},"modified":"2025-04-21T13:14:02","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T12:14:02","slug":"2027-north-to-decide-who-to-support-soon-baba-ahmed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/2027-north-to-decide-who-to-support-soon-baba-ahmed\/","title":{"rendered":"2027: North to decide who to support soon- Baba-Ahmed"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>By Myke Agunwa, Abuja<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Former Special Adviser on Political Matters to President Bola Tinubu, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, on Sunday revealed that the North will make a decision soon on where to pitch its tent in the 2027 presidential election.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>This declaration comes as no surprise, given that Baba-Ahmed recently dumped Tinubu with insinuations rife that the decision was informed by the President\u2019s poor rating by the Northern establishment.<\/div>\n<div>Recall that he previously served as Spokesperson for the Arewa Elders Forum before taking up his appointment with President Tinubu, a position he recently relinquished to rejoin the struggle for the North\u2019s rights.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Baba-Ahmed, who recently resigned as Special Adviser to President Tinubu, made this statement in a video interview clip that went viral on social media on Sunday, in which he appeared alongside Professor Usman Yusuf, former Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>In the interview, Baba-Ahmed emphasised that no politician can win the Nigerian presidency without support from the northern region.<\/div>\n<div>He stressed that the North would decide its political stance in the next six months, and that the rest of the country would either follow or go its own way.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>According to Baba-Ahmed, the North has suffered significantly in the past, particularly during the Boko Haram insurgency, which affected all groups regardless of religion or ethnicity.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He emphasised that northerners have become wiser and more discerning, and that no politician can expect to win their support without understanding and addressing their problems.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cWe want a government that understands our problems and can address them,\u201d Baba-Ahmed said, lamenting the state of the nation and urging northerners to resist divisive and deceptive politicians ahead of the next general elections.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The former presidential adviser also warned against further marginalisation of the North, noting that continued disregard for the region would have consequences.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cIf they plan to rig the election, they should be careful. It won\u2019t be good for Nigeria,\u201d he cautioned.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>However, Baba-Ahmed emphasised that the North is watching and that elders, the masses, and interest groups will soon say \u201cenough is enough\u201d to injustice and sidelining. \u201cThe injustice and sidelining must stop,\u201d he stressed.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He noted that the North\u2019s decision on its political direction would undoubtedly have significant implications for the 2027 general elections.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cNo politician can become president without northern support, making the region\u2019s stance crucial to any aspirant\u2019s success,\u201d he declared.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The former presidential aide, therefore, warned against electoral rigging and marginalisation, stressing the importance of free and fair elections for the stability and progress of the country.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cThe Northern region\u2019s support is crucial in determining the outcome of the 2027 elections,\u201d he reiterated.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Myke Agunwa, Abuja Former Special Adviser on Political Matters to President Bola Tinubu, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, on Sunday revealed that the North will make a decision soon on where&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":117689,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-117688","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-exclusive"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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