Nigeria: North Not Against President - Governor Sani Predicts 80% of Kaduna Votes for Tinubu

What the report says

Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has rejected suggestions that voters in northern Nigeria are drifting away from President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Speaking in an interview with Channels Television, as reported by Vanguard and carried by AllAfrica, Sani said he believes Tinubu could win a large share of the vote in Kaduna, estimating support at roughly 70% to 80%.

Sani argued that claims of a northern backlash are driven more by online political messaging than by conditions on the ground. He said voters in Kaduna and the wider North would judge the administration based on performance and tangible impact, and he said the political landscape has shifted since the 2023 election, when Atiku Abubakar carried Kaduna over Tinubu.

The governor pointed to recent defections and alignments into the All Progressives Congress, including in parts of southern Kaduna, as one factor that could reshape the vote. He also cited federal projects and interventions under Tinubu, including a federal university of science and technology and a federal medical centre, as developments that could improve the president’s standing.

Beyond the specific prediction, Sani used the interview to urge voters to demand practical explanations from politicians and to focus on grassroots campaigning rather than social media visibility alone. The remarks matter because Kaduna is one of the North’s key electoral battlegrounds and often reflects broader regional political trends ahead of national polls.