Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has called for the continued rotation of presidential power between the northern and southern parts of Nigeria.
The Governor’s position is contained in a statement on Sunday by his Director General Media and Publicity, Sunusi DawakinTofa, a copy of which was made available to The Punch on Monday.
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According to the statement, Governor Yusuf made the call on Sunday at the Government House, Kano, while unveiling 50 vehicles donated by Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, to support APC campaign mobilisation in Kano ahead of the 2027 general elections.
“My position is based on the principle that presidential power should rotate between the North and South, with each region given the opportunity to produce a president for two consecutive terms.
“Allowing each region to complete two terms would provide sufficient time for an administration to implement major policies, programmes and development projects,” Governor Yusuf was quoted as saying..
He, therefore, called for support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to complete a second term, arguing that this would allow the South to complete its two-term cycle before power returns to the North.
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Governor Yusuf urged political stakeholders, particularly in the North, to exercise patience and allow the current political arrangement to run its course, saying power would return to the North after the completion of the southern region’s two-term cycle in 2031.
He said rotational presidency should be viewed as a means of promoting fairness, national cohesion, mutual trust and a sense of belonging among Nigerians from different parts of the country.
The governor also urged politicians and political parties to conduct peaceful and issue-based campaigns ahead of the 2027 general elections.
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He called on political actors to focus on policies, programmes and development plans rather than personal attacks, inflammatory rhetoric or actions capable of undermining peace.
Governor Yusuf reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to peaceful democratic engagement and urged all stakeholders to place the unity, peace and development of Kano State and Nigeria above partisan differences.
