Kano State Governor Abba Yusuf has urged northern presidential hopefuls to wait until 2031 before contesting for the office, calling for the continued rotation of Nigeria’s presidency between the North and the South.
Yusuf made the appeal on Sunday at the Government House in Kano while unveiling 50 vehicles donated by Chief Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, to support All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign mobilisation in the state ahead of the 2027 elections.
According to a statement by the governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Dawakin-Tofa, Yusuf said presidential power should rotate between the two regions, with each given the chance to produce a president for two consecutive terms.
He argued that allowing each region to complete two terms would give an administration enough time to implement major policies and development programmes.
“I urge support for President Bola Tinubu to complete his second term because this would allow the South to complete its two-term cycle before power returns to the North,” Yusuf said.
He added: “We should allow the South to complete its two-term cycle. After that, power will return to the North in 2031.”
The governor therefore appealed to political stakeholders, especially those in the North, to exercise patience and let the current arrangement run its course.
He effectively asked northern presidential aspirants to defer their ambitions until after the 2027–2031 tenure.
Yusuf said rotational presidency promotes fairness, national cohesion, mutual trust and a sense of belonging among Nigerians from different parts of the country.
“Rotational presidency is about fairness, equity and giving every part of the country a sense of belonging,” he stated.
He also urged politicians and political parties to conduct peaceful and issue-based campaigns ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Yusuf called on political actors to focus on policies, programmes and development plans rather than personal attacks and inflammatory rhetoric.
“Let us focus on issues, policies and programmes and avoid actions that can undermine peace and unity,” he said.
The governor reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to peaceful democratic engagement and urged political stakeholders to place the unity, peace and development of Kano State and Nigeria above partisan differences.
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