Kaduna State governor, Uba Sani, has declared that President Bola Tinubu has delivered more development projects to northern Nigeria than any previous Nigerian leader, expressing confidence that the President will secure more votes across the region in the 2027 general election than he did in 2023 cycle.
The governor made the remarks during an interview on ARISE News Prime Time show on Tuesday night while responding to questions about the ruling All Progressives Congress’ (APC) prospects in northern Nigeria ahead of the next presidential election.
According to Governor Sani, assessments that the North would reject Tinubu in 2027 were unfounded and ignored the administration’s record of infrastructure development and economic interventions.
“President Bola Tinubu today has done more than any leader for northern Nigeria. I can tell you categorically, no president has done for the North, in terms of development, what President Bola Tinubu has done in the last three years,” he said.
He insisted his position was based on “data and statistics” rather than political sentiment.
The governor dismissed suggestions that Tinubu faced an uphill battle in the North, saying the President would outperform his 2023 electoral showing.
“A lot of people have come here and told you the North will not vote for Asiwaju. That is a figment of their imagination. I can tell you categorically, as the governor of Kaduna State, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu will get more votes in 2027 than what he got in 2023,” Sani stated.
Highlighting projects undertaken by the Federal Government, Sani cited the long-delayed Abuja-Kaduna highway, which he said had been neglected by successive administrations for decades.
He revealed that over ₦600 billion had already been paid to contractors handling the road project, adding that…
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