TINUBU’S RE-ELECTION IN 2027 WILL POSITION NORTH FOR PRESIDENCY BY 2031, YAKASAI DECLARES

The Director-General of the Tinubu Support Group, Dr. Umar Tanko Yakasai, has asserted that the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027 will strategically enable Northern Nigeria to produce the next generation of national leadership by 2031. Yakasai made this statement on Tuesday in Abuja during a courtesy visit by the leadership of the Progressive Next Generation Initiative at the TSG headquarters in Maitama.

He emphasized that Tinubu’s second-term bid should be considered a national project with particular strategic advantages for the North. According to Yakasai, current political alignments across the country indicate that continuity in 2027 would naturally bring the Presidency closer to the Northern region in the subsequent political cycle. “President Tinubu’s 2027 project is a Nigerian agenda. But in truth, it is also a Northern agenda,” Yakasai said. “The more we advocate for continuity, the closer the Presidency moves back to the North by 2031, and the more the next generation from the North is prepared for leadership.” He added that advocating for continuity strengthens national stability while providing young leaders from the region a clearer path to national leadership.

Yakasai commended the Progressive Next Generation Initiative for its innovative approach to political communication, noting that their emphasis on data, analytics, and grassroots mobilisation is timely. He revealed that he is a member of the organization “by association” and pledged full collaboration between both bodies.

Earlier in the meeting, the Convener of PNGI, Hon. Jeffery Omoh Ozemegwa, explained that the group operates as a modern, data-driven advocacy structure distinct from conventional political support groups. He detailed that PNGI utilizes analytics, community intelligence, and multilingual messaging to educate rural and semi-urban communities on the achievements of the Tinubu administration under the Renewed Hope Agenda. “Our work is aimed at countering misinformation, improving political awareness and ensuring that citizens at the grassroots benefit from government programmes,” Ozemegwa said.

Ozemegwa also formally invited Yakasai to the PNGI official declaration of support for the re-election of the APC candidate for the Abuja Municipal Area Council, Hon. Christopher Maikalangu, scheduled for Tuesday, December 2, 2025, in Utako, Abuja. Yakasai accepted the invitation and assured the delegation of his readiness to attend the event.