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Nigeria: No northerner should contest presidency in 2027 — Gov. Fintiri — Africa Links 24

Nigeria: No northerner should contest presidency in 2027 — Gov. Fintiri — Africa Links 24

Africa Links 24 with Ibrahim Ramalan
Published on 2026-03-03 22:03:49

Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State has said no northerner should contest the 2027 presidential election, insisting that the South must be allowed to complete its eight-year tenure in line with the country’s unwritten rotational presidency arrangement.

Mr Fintiri made the remarks during an interview on Channels Television on Tuesday.

The governor, who recently defected from the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to the All Progressives Congress, APC, said although the constitution…

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