2027: ACF Dumps Tinubu, Declares Support for Northern Presidential Candidates

• Amid permutations for the 2027 general election, Arewa Forum has declared support for northern presidential candidates
• The Forum announced this on Wednesday, at its National Executive Council meeting held in Kaduna state
• In a communique by its National Publicity Secretary, Professor Tukur Muhammad-Baba, faulted President Tinubu's economic reforms

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.

In a significant twist, on Wednesday, November 20, the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) announced its decision to support northerners running for the presidency and other offices who might be interested in contesting elections in 2027.

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This move is intended to rescue the region and the country from the current socio-economic challenges.

At its national executive council meeting in Kaduna state, the Forum expressed concern over the deplorable economic situation in the Northern region under the President Tinubu's administration, blaming poor socio-economic policies of the federal government for the region’s deteriorating condition.

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ACF warned that unless urgent steps are taken, the North may face severe economic difficulties.

The Forum however stated that it will declare support for Northern politicians committed to saving the region and the country in the 2027 general election.

In a communique by its national publicity secretary, Professor Tukur Muhammad-Baba, ACF called on President Tinubu to review, reassess, reevaluate and re-order the direction of its economic policies in the interest of Nigerians.

“Security is an irreducible minimum of human existence. In this regard, insecurity in its various manifestations remains the most worrisome challenge of Arewa people, that has even started to corrosively undermine the authority of government; such that people have started to ask what the purpose of government is,” the communique read.

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2027: Asari Dokubo dumps Tinubu, declares northern alliance

In another development, Legit.ng reported that former Niger Delta militant leader Asari Dokubo accused President Tinubu of betrayal despite heavily supporting Tinubu's 2023 presidential campaign.

Dokubo announced plans to form a political alliance with Northern leaders, distancing himself from Yoruba allies, whom he accused of betrayal.

Dokubo expressed regret over his longstanding loyalty to Tinubu, highlighting their friendship since the 1990s.

Source: Legit.ng