Opposition Figure Claims President Tinubu Has Lost Support in Northern Nigeria
A senior figure in the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) has asserted that President Bola Tinubu no longer enjoys popular support in Northern Nigeria, predicting the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will be voted out in the 2027 general elections.
Idris Kalgo, a chieftain of the ADC, made the statement during an interview with Trust TV, which was monitored by the Media Talk Africa. The remarks focused on his party’s preparations for the next electoral cycle.
Kalgo expressed the ADC’s confidence heading toward the 2027 polls, stating, “We are actually happy at the ADC because 20th February 2027 is the date when Nigerians will decide. And it’s also going to be a date whereby we are going to throw out the APC government.”
He directly challenged the president’s regional standing, claiming, “Tinubu has practically lost support from the North. The North doesn’t like him anymore. The only people from the North who are still with him are his ministers and appointees. They only tell him what he wants to hear.”
Kalgo urged the president to seek independent verification, adding, “He can send them as investigators to go underground to make a research and survey. He will get to know that Nigerians are no longer with him. They are tired of him.”
The ADC’s pronouncement represents a direct challenge to the APC’s political dominance. While the ADC is one of several opposition parties, its public assertion of an impending defeat signals an aggressive strategy for 2027. President Tinubu, who was elected in 2023, currently leads a federal government where the APC retains a majority at the national level.
Kalgo’s comments highlight the ongoing political contestation in Nigeria and the opposition’s attempt to frame the next election as a referendum on the current administration’s performance, particularly focusing on economic pressures and regional discontent. The ADC’s claim of waning northern support, if sustained, could reshape the political calculus for the 2027 elections, a contest still years away but already generating significant strategic positioning.
