Shehu Sani Claims Atiku's Win Would End Power Rotation

Shehu Sani, a former Kaduna Central Senator, expressed on Channels Television’s Politics Today that an Atiku Abubakar victory in the 2027 presidential election would effectively terminate the informal principle of rotational presidency in Nigeria. Sani argued that the South should complete an eight-year presidential tenure before power reverts to the North, referencing the North's tenure from 2015 to 2023 under former President Muhammadu Buhari.

He acknowledged Atiku's constitutional right to contest but emphasized that political considerations regarding power rotation should guide the 2027 election. Sani suggested that southern candidates should compete for the presidency, allowing the South to hold power until 2031.

He noted that while the Nigerian Constitution does not mandate rotational presidency, fairness and equity should guide political practices. Sani reiterated that his stance does not prevent Atiku from running, affirming that he can contest the election.