Nigeria: 2027 - UBA Sani Predicts Tinubu Victory in Kaduna

What the report says

Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani said President Bola Tinubu could win between 70% and 80% of votes in Kaduna in the 2027 presidential election. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, as reported by Premium Times and republished by AllAfrica, Sani argued that political alignments in the state and the federal government’s projects there were shifting voter sentiment toward the ruling APC.

He said the political landscape in Southern Kaduna had changed since the 2023 election, pointing to the movement of some former opposition figures into the APC. He also cited federal interventions he believes will matter to voters, including the Federal University of Applied Sciences in Kachia and a Federal Medical Centre in Kafanchan. According to his remarks, residents are increasingly focused on concrete development rather than campaign promises.

Sani also used the interview to discuss Kaduna’s finances. He said the state currently pays N6.7 billion each month from Federation Account Allocation Committee revenue to service loans inherited from earlier administrations, and said those repayments run until 2048. He said his government has not taken new borrowing since he took office in May 2023. The article also notes that former governor Nasir El-Rufai is facing separate corruption-related proceedings, though those allegations remain before the courts and he has denied wrongdoing.