Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Community Engagement in the Northwest, Abdullahi Yakasai, has insisted that the president still has the strong backing of the North ahead of next year’s general elections.
Speaking during an interview on Arise Television on Wednesday, Yakasai dismissed the speculation that Tinubu has lost Northern support.
He described such claims as politically motivated by opposition parties ahead of the 2027 elections.
“For one to say that the political base and the support Mr. President has been having is no more there in the Northwest, I think these are just political negative statements.
“Honestly, what Mr. President has done, I think the northern part of this country should be happy,” he stated.
Reacting to the concerns over worsening living conditions, Yakasai stated that President Tinubu had taken key steps to strengthen governance and development at the grassroots level.
He argued that many responsibilities tied to citizens’ welfare fall under state and local governments, not solely the federal government.