{"id":120019,"date":"2025-06-24T06:21:56","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T05:21:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=120019"},"modified":"2025-06-24T06:21:56","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T05:21:56","slug":"2027-north-east-coalition-endorses-dogara-as-tinubus-running-mate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/2027-north-east-coalition-endorses-dogara-as-tinubus-running-mate\/","title":{"rendered":"2027: North-East Coalition Endorses Dogara as Tinubu\u2019s Running Mate"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Oscar Okhifo<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">A coalition of support groups within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) from the North-East geo-political zone has endorsed former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, as the preferred running mate to President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The endorsement was made public during a high-level meeting of the coalition held in Gombe State on Monday.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The gathering brought together APC governors, lawmakers, party stalwarts, and grassroots leaders from across the North-East zone.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Speaking on behalf of the coalition, leader of the grou, Hon. Sha&#8217;abdini Bello stated that Dogara\u2019s track record of inclusive leadership, national appeal, and his status as a Northern Christian make him the ideal choice to strengthen the party&#8217;s ticket and foster religious balance.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The coalition noted that during his tenure as Speaker of the 8th National Assembly, Dogara demonstrated an unmatched commitment to inclusivity, ensuring fair representation across Nigeria\u2019s diverse states and regions.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cDogara\u2019s acceptability across religious and ethnic lines, as well as his proven leadership credentials, position him as a unifying figure that can consolidate the APC\u2019s national support base,\u201d the coalition stated.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The endorsement comes amid growing speculation over the possibility of President Tinubu restructuring his ticket to accommodate a Christian running mate, in a bid to appeal to a broader section of the Nigerian electorate.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Although Vice President, Kashim Shettima, hails from the North-East and is a Muslim, the coalition&#8217;s latest move suggests that political calculations ahead of 2027 may be evolving within the party.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Following the endorsement, the coalition announced plans to dispatch a delegation to Abuja to formally present their recommendation to President Tinubu.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, Yakubu Dogara, who has been relatively silent on his political ambitions, is yet to make any public declaration regarding the 2027 presidential race.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The North-East APC zonal meeting earlier this month in Gombe ended in turbulence following the failure of the party&#8217;s National Chairman,Abdullahi Ganduje to name Shettima on Tinubu&#8217;s joint ticket in the 2027 eelection.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/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 Oscar Okhifo A coalition of support groups within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) from the North-East geo-political zone has endorsed former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu&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":120022,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-120019","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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