2027: Showunmi Seeks Northern Support For Tinubu's Re-election

 

Leader Of The Alternative Movement Showunmi, Urges North To Reciprocate Buhari-Tinubu Understanding,

—Return The Favour In 2027.

The leader of the Alternative Movement, Otunba Segun Showunmi, has urged political leaders and residents of Northern Nigeria to support President Bola Tinubu's re-election bid in 2027.

He said such support would sustain the political understanding that facilitated the transfer of power from former President Muhammadu Buhari to Tinubu in 2023.

Showunmi made the appeal during engagements in Katsina State, including a prayer gathering in honour of the late Buhari on Monday, November 9, and an Alternative Movement town hall meeting on Tuesday, November 10.

He said the North should reciprocate the political arrangement that allowed Buhari to complete his eight-year tenure before handing over power to Tinubu, whom he described as a political partner in building the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Describing Buhari as a leader who respected political agreements, Showunmi said the trust he established should be sustained by supporting Tinubu's second-term ambition.

"Katsina, to me, is my second home. It is also to come and resurrect the idea that in this place where we call 'Ma'agin Mutani Amana', the people that used to keep trust, the trust of 2027 is where Muhammadu Buhari left it," he stated.

"This is the time to return the favour," he added, citing the honour Tinubu accorded Buhari, including during his burial.

The Katsina State Commissioner for Lands and Physical Planning, Faisal Kaita, who represented the state government at the town hall meeting, pledged support for the Alternative Movement, saying it would be integrated into the broader APC political structure in the state.

Kaita attributed the party's expected electoral strength in Katsina to the performance of the state government and Tinubu's administration, particularly the president's economic reforms.

Earlier, the Katsina State Coordinator of the Alternative Movement, Umar Salisu Rimaye, defended the administration's policies, citing NELFUND as an initiative expanding access to higher education for disadvantaged students.

He also urged residents to acknowledge the government's efforts on insecurity and infrastructure, while noting that Tinubu needed more time to consolidate his reforms.

During the visit, Showunmi also met with Katsina State Deputy Governor, Faruk Jobe, the Emir of Katsina, Alhaji Abdulmumini Usman, and members of the Katsina social media influencers.

At the meeting with social media influencers, he urged them to use their platforms to promote national development and constructive political engagement.

The forum pledged to collaborate with the Alternative Movement in promoting awareness of the Tinubu administration's policies and programmes, while appealing for training, empowerment and institutional support.