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The Digest:

Former Governor and Senator Abdul’aziz Yari has declared that Northern Nigeria will fully support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027, framing it as a reciprocal act for the South-West's pivotal role in the rise of former President Muhammadu Buhari.

Key Points:
  • Senator Abdul’aziz Yari has pledged Northern support for President Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027.
  • He stated the support is a reciprocal gesture for Tinubu’s instrumental role in Buhari’s 2015 and 2019 victories.
  • Yari was installed as Obaloyin of Yorubaland by the Alaafin of Oyo in a ceremony where Seyi Tinubu also received a title.
  • He emphasized that Tinubu "fully architected, designed, and financed" Buhari’s presidential success.
  • Yari vowed to promote unity between the North-West, North-Central, North-East, and South-West.
  • The chieftaincy title entails acting as an ambassador for Yoruba interests nationally.
  • Yari is committed to fostering relationships that advance education, economic development, and social welfare in Yorubaland.
This pledge is more than a personal commitment; it is a strategic realignment, weaving regional loyalty into the fabric of traditional honor and positioning reciprocity as the currency of Nigeria’s next political bargain.

Sources: Nigerian Tribune, The Nation