2027: Ex-Kano Gov Shekarau Leading Northern Elite, 2 Top Former Heads of State Named as Supporters

2027: Ex-Kano Gov Shekarau Leading Northern Elite, 2 Top Former Heads of State Named as Supporters

  • A new political party is challenging the dominance of the Peoples Democratic Party and the All Progressives Congress in Nigeria
  • Former Kano state governor Ibrahim Shekarau and his colleagues in the League of Northern Democrats are leading this latest charge
  • Sources stated that ex-head of state Yakubu Gowon and one-time military leader Olusegun Obasanjo are among Shekarau's supporters

Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering politics, elections, and governance in Nigeria.

Kano, Kano state - Ibrahim Shekarau, former governor of Kano, is leading the northern elite in wooing southern bigwigs for an alliance ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Although the next presidential election is in two years, recent political developments suggest President Bola Ahmed Tinubu may face a complex political battle.

The current ploy to unseat him as Nigeria's leader is gathering more momentum, and this has not gone unnoticed.

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Former Kano governor Ibrahim Shekarau leading the charge for 2027
A former governor of Kano state, Ibrahim Shekarau, is leading the northern elite to woo southern bigwigs for an alliance ahead of the 2027 election. Photo credit: Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau
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The road to Tinubu’s re-election is fraught with challenges, particularly from northern factions seeking to reclaim the presidency. The alleged scheming by northern factions to work against his re-election started with the realignment and meetings among notable northern politicians.

As reported by The Punch on Sunday, January 12, 2025, sources disclosed that former head of state Yakubu Gowon and former President/one-time military leader Olusegun Obasanjo are among the supporters of Shekarau and others' mission.

The newspaper said Umar Sani, a former spokesperson for ex-vice president Namadi Sambo, informed it that the group had already met Obasanjo. He clarified that the League of Northern Democrats (LND) had not yet been registered as a political party.

The LND’s move comes amid political manoeuvres by many leaders aiming to unseat President Tinubu in the 2027 general elections.

Ladan Salihu, the spokesperson of the group, stated that discussions were ongoing with southern leaders, including former governors, ministers, and senators.

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“We’ve been contacted by notable politicians from the South, especially from the South-East, who indicated plans to form the League of Southern Democrats.
“Similarly, respected politicians from the south-west have shown interest in joining the LND if it becomes a national platform, or they may even form the League of Western Democrats.
“This is a political metamorphosis that will culminate in the creation of what will eventually become the League of Nigerian Democrats."

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Earlier, Legit.ng reported that the chairman of the Social Democratic Party, Shehu Gabam, denied forming an alliance with Nasir El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna state, and allies of ex-vice president Atiku Abubakar.

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Gabam’s remarks came after El-Rufai, Segun Sowunmi, and Hamza Al-Mustapha reportedly held a strategic meeting to review the state of the opposition's democratic engagement in Nigeria. The closed-door meeting was said to have been held at the SDP’s secretariat in Abuja.

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Ridwan Adeola (Current Affairs Editor) Ridwan Adeola Yusuf is a content creator with more than nine years of experience, He is also a Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a Higher National Diploma in Mass Communication from the Polytechnic Ibadan, Oyo State (2014). Ridwan previously worked at Africa Check, contributing to fact-checking research works within the organisation. He is an active member of the Academic Excellence Initiative (AEI). In March 2024, Ridwan completed the full Google News Initiative Lab workshop and his effort was recognised with a Certificate of Completion. Email: ridwan.adeola@corp.legit.ng.