No President Supported The North As Much As Tinubu – Uba Sani

Kaduna State Governor, Sen. Uba Sani, has said that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has fulfilled his promises to Kaduna State and the northern part of the country.

Uba Sani stated this when he hosted a presidential team, which was on a tour the North West on Thursday.

He said the president’s interventions had reduced insecurity in the state and improved critical infrastructure.

According to him, the projects have endeared many residents to the president, who he believes will be rewarded with votes in the 2027 elections.

He added that the development has turned Kaduna into a one-party state, describing opposition parties as existing only in name.

“He has done a lot for us and I could remember when he visited Birnin Gwari, on the 12th of December, 2022, we went there with some of our friends here. It was a journey of about less than two hours. But it took us five hours.

“So there were two major problems we faced. Number one problem is security, because at that time, in 2022, you could travel from Kaduna to Birnin Gwari without military escort. But today, you can go there without police escort.

“Also, look at infrastructure. Today, he has fulfilled his promises. That is the reason why the good people of Kaduna will forever be grateful to President Tinubu.

“When you go to Birnin Gwari, you will see hundreds of vehicles passing to Lagos. It has improved the economic prosperity of our people who are farmers. It has improved the business of our people who are small business owners particularly those that are into farming, trading.

“All of them are making a lot of money because of what the president has done for us. Again, we are talking about the north.

“So for me, no president has supported northern Nigeria as much as President Tinubu would have done in less than three years now. And that is also why I cannot see any zone, not even the southwest, coming down to vote for him.”

He dismissed claims that the president would lose the 2027 election, saying such views exist mainly on social media.

Uba Sani also said Tinubu played a key role in the struggle for democracy when many of his critics went silent.

“Some of us were approached by then Head of State, Abdulsalam Abubakar, for a meeting, and he made it clear to all of us there will be only three recognised parties.

“But we didn’t threaten to burn down the country like the current opposition are doing. We went to the street; through the court that decision was rescinded.”

But contrary to Uba Sani’s claim, some Northern leaders insisted that the region is being sidelined, citing what they described as a lopsided distribution of projects between the north and the south as key benchmark for rating the administration.

Speaking at a two-day citizen engagement forum organised by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation in Kaduna in June 2025, the Chairman of the Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) Board of Trustees, Alhaji Bashir M. Dalhatu, accused the president of excluding the region in critical policy decisions and project implementation, despite what he described as the North’s ‘significant electoral support’ during the 2023 general elections.

Dalhatu said, “Two years into President Tinubu’s four-year tenure, the feeling among the people of the North is, to put it mildly, completely mixed.

“To our surprise, those who did not support him, did not vote for him, and hardly wished him well have emerged from nowhere and are now attempting to drive a wedge between him and the North.”

Similarly, the Northern Elders Forum expressed regret over the region’s support for President Tinubu in 2023.

In an interview with The Guardian in April 2025, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, spokesman of the forum, said the North would prioritise unity and consensus in selecting a presidential candidate, citing what he described as a lack of inclusiveness in the current administration

Suleiman said, “The North made a mistake in voting Bola Tinubu to the presidency in 2023, and it is unlikely that they will repeat the same error in the future.”

“They have learned from their past misstep and will strive to select a candidate who can unite the country and govern in the best interests of all Nigerians.

“Moving forward, the North will be more cautious in selecting a candidate for the presidency. They will prioritize someone who is seen as more inclusive, less controversial, and more aligned with the interests of all regions of the country.

“The mistake of supporting Tinubu in 2023 has taught them the importance of unity and consensus in selecting a candidate for the highest office in the land.” he added. (Daily trust)