With the 2027 basic elections drawing nearer, the political tone is shifting and the North is making it clear that it received’t be a bystander. In a broadly shared video interview, Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, former spokesperson for the Northern Elders Discussion board, made daring declarations concerning the area’s position in shaping Nigeria’s political future.
Seated beside Prof. Usman Yusuf, a former Govt Secretary of the Nationwide Well being Insurance coverage Scheme, Baba-Ahmed revealed that the North’s political path will grow to be public within the subsequent six months.
Baba-Ahmed, who just lately stepped down as Particular Adviser on Political Issues to President Tinubu, didn’t mince phrases: “No politician can grow to be President of Nigeria with out the help of the North,” Baba-Ahmed declared. “The area will resolve its path, and others can both observe or go their very own method.”
He pointed to years of ache from insurgency, {economic} hardship, and misrepresentation.
In response to him, northerners are uninterested in candy discuss with no motion. He described a individuals now politically alert and unwilling to be manipulated.
“We would like a authorities that understands our issues and is able to handle them,” he stated.
He additionally delivered a pointy warning in opposition to makes an attempt to marginalise the area, insisting there shall be penalties if the North stays sidelined in nationwide choices.
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“In the event that they plan to rig the election, they need to watch out. It received’t be good for Nigeria,” he cautioned.
His message was agency: fairness, justice, and respect have to be non-negotiable if the nation is to maneuver ahead.
“The North is watching. Elders, youth, and curiosity {groups} will quickly say sufficient is sufficient,” he stated.
Baba-Ahmed’s repeated reminder to politicians was unmissable: “The North’s stance will considerably affect the 2027 elections. It’s time politicians began taking us significantly.”
The countdown has begun. The North, as soon as quiet, is discovering its voice.
