According to an organisation called Northern Minority Alliance for Balanced Leadership (NOMIBAL), the North has no ethical right to run for administration in 2027.
At a press conference held in Abuja on Thursday, Mr Alhamdu Pane, the group’s acting secretary and spokesperson, stated as much.
“The North has no moral right to seek power so soon after holding the presidency, especially when there is an unwritten pact that power should rotate between the North and South.
“This principle has ensured national stability, and as President Bola Tinubu is only in his first term, fairness dictates that he should be allowed to complete a second term,” he said.
Pane said that democratic fairness must be upheld and distanced NOMIBAL from any plan to unseat Tinubu in 2027.
He said that Tinubu’s administration has taken steps to include northern minorities in governance.
“We firmly believe that Nigeria is on the right path under the leadership of Tinubu and as we look ahead to 2027, we must consolidate on these gains.
“We pledge to mobilise, organise and work tirelessly to ensure his second term.
“We believe that his administration is the best chance we have to cement the inclusion of the Northern minorities in Nigeria’s governance,” he said.
Pane commended the Federal Government, under the leadership of Tinubu for the steps taken to develop the northern minority communities.
He said the approval of the dualisation of Akwanga-Jos-Bauchi- Gombe road, and the establishment of the North Central Development Commission were major areas that have impacted minority communities in the north.
Pane said that the northern minorities have also benefited from the establishment of the Federal University of Applied Sciences in Kaduna State.
He said the group was not out to praise sing but to ensure that leaders were held accountable to the people
