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The Digest:

Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin has declared that Kano State and northern Nigeria will reciprocate President Bola Tinubu's "goodwill" in the 2027 elections, citing the approval to upgrade a Kano educational institution as a key reason for this political debt.

Key Points:
  • Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin vowed that the North will repay Tinubu in 2027.
  • He stated the APC and people of Kano will reciprocate the President's "goodwill."
  • The pledge was tied to Tinubu's approval to upgrade a Kano college to a university.
  • Barau noted the struggle for the upgrade had lasted nearly a decade.
  • He praised Tinubu for renaming the institution after elder statesman Yusuf Maitama Sule.
  • Barau described himself as the "father of the university" and announced 1,000 scholarships.
  • He claimed Tinubu has never turned down a request from Kano or the North.
This declaration frames political support as a transactional relationship, where federal projects are exchanged for future electoral loyalty.

Sources: Daily Trust