Kano State Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf has reportedly pledged full support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election, declaring that northern states would stand behind the President's bid for another term in office.
In a statement attributed to the governor, Yusuf expressed his commitment to Tinubu's re-election and presented the endorsement as a collective position of northern political stakeholders. The exact date, location and occasion of the latest remarks have not been independently established.
“On behalf of all northern states, and on behalf of all patriotic northern states, we want to assure President Tinubu of our full support, 100%, for the 2027 election,” Yusuf was quoted as saying.
The declaration, if authenticated, would represent another public expression of support for Tinubu's re-election from a prominent northern political figure. However, the governor's reference to all northern states should be understood as a claim made in the attributed statement, rather than confirmation that every northern governor, political organisation or electorate has endorsed the President.
Political endorsements ahead of the 2027 election have emerged from different groups across northern Nigeria, including party stakeholders and organisations seeking to mobilise support for Tinubu. In April 2026, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas led a delegation of Kaduna State political stakeholders to the Presidential Villa, where he expressed confidence in the All Progressives Congress and pledged support for the President's re-election in Kaduna State.
Abbas said the delegation represented political interests across Kaduna's three senatorial zones and maintained that the party had strengthened its presence throughout the state. His remarks were specifically about Kaduna State and did not amount to a collective endorsement by all northern states.
Other political groups have also publicly declared support for Tinubu, although such endorsements reflect the positions of the individuals and organisations making them. In August 2026, a delegation led by former Obi-Datti campaign official Isaac Balami met Seyi Tinubu in Abuja and announced plans to mobilise support for the President's re-election.
The question of who can speak for northern voters has also generated disagreement. In August, Habeeb Mohammed Saleh, spokesperson for the Kwankwasiyya Movement, challenged claims by political figures purporting to represent the entire region, arguing that no individual or organisation could automatically claim the electoral support of all northern voters.
Saleh maintained that voters should be allowed to make their own decisions based on issues affecting their communities, including economic hardship and insecurity. His remarks illustrate the distinction between endorsements made by political leaders and the electoral preferences of citizens across the region.
Against this background, Yusuf's attributed declaration represents a political expression of support for Tinubu rather than evidence of unanimous northern backing. The outcome of the 2027 presidential election will ultimately depend on votes cast by eligible Nigerians across the country.
The precise wording of the statement attributed to Yusuf, including his claim to speak on behalf of all northern states, remains subject to independent authentication. No official record establishing that all northern state governments jointly authorised the declaration was identified.
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