Shehu Sani cautions North against 2027 power shift

Former Kaduna Central Senator Shehu Sani warned that any attempt by the North to take the presidency from the South in 2027 could lead to renewed separatist agitations in the South. He stressed the importance of power rotation for national stability, referencing former President Muhammadu Buhari's eight years in office before Bola Tinubu took over in 2023.

Sani, who is seeking to return to the Senate to represent Kaduna Central, stated that allowing the South to complete its turn would enable the North to pursue the presidency in 2031 without disrupting the current arrangement. He linked the agitation in the South-East, South-West, and South-South to expectations regarding access to presidential power.

Additionally, Sani criticized northern political leaders for their inconsistent responses to security issues, noting that some who held Goodluck Jonathan accountable for security failures did not do the same during Buhari's administration. He called for consistent criticism of security challenges regardless of the president's ethnicity or political affiliation.