Abba backs continued North-South rotation of presidency

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Gov. Abba Yusuf

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Gov. Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has thrown his weight behind the continued rotation of presidential power between the Northern and Southern parts of Nigeria.

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Yusuf made this known on Sunday at the Government House, Kano, while unveiling 50 vehicles donated by Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo.

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The governor commended Tompolo for donating the vehicles to support APC campaign mobilisation in Kano ahead of the 2027 general elections.

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He said his position was based on the principle that presidential power should rotate between the North and South, with each region given the opportunity to produce a president for two consecutive terms.

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According to the governor, allowing each region to complete two terms will provide sufficient time for an administration to implement major policies, programmes and development projects.

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He, therefore, called for support for President Bola Tinubu to complete a second term, arguing that this would allow the South to complete its two-term cycle before power returns to the North.

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Yusuf urged political stakeholders, particularly in the North, to exercise patience and allow the current political arrangement to run its course.

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“Power will return to the North after the completion of the Southern region’s two-term cycle in 2031,” he said.

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He said the rotational presidency should be viewed as a means of promoting fairness, national cohesion, mutual trust and a sense of belonging among Nigerians from different parts of the country.

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The governor also urged politicians and political parties to run peaceful, issue-based campaigns ahead of the 2027 general elections.

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He called on political actors to focus on policies, programmes and development plans rather than personal attacks, inflammatory rhetoric or actions capable of undermining peace.

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The governor reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to peaceful democratic engagement.

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He urged all stakeholders to place the unity, peace and development of Kano State and Nigeria above partisan differences.

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