2027: Buhari loyalists support Tinubu for second term

By Tom Okpe

Loyalists of former President Muhammadu Buhari, under the platform of Forum of defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has declared support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for second term in office.

The declaration came after recent speculations that some loyalists of the former President Buhari, were displeased with President Tinubu, and planning to defect from the ruling Party.

Those who met in Abuja on Thursday, at the declaration of support for President Tinubu includes the Katsina State Governor, Dr Dikko Radda; representative of the Niger State Governor, Umar Bago; former Governor of Nasarawa State, Senator Tanko Almakura; former Katsina State Governor and ex-House Speaker, Aminu Bello Masari and Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, General Buba Marwa, Rtd.

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Others are, former Director General of the Voice of Nigeria, VoN, Osita Okechukwu, former Presidential aide to Buhari, Okoi Obono Obla, former National Secretary of the APC, Arc Waziri Bulama, former House of Representatives member, Farouk Adamu, representative of Speaker Tajudeen Abbas and Foreign Affairs Minister, Maitama Tuggar and many others.

The group said as individuals have rights to pursue their political ambitions elsewhere, they do not have to do so under the aegis of defunct CPC members.

While answering questions, as to whether the bloc would still support President Tinubu, one of the leaders, Farouk Adamu, expressed optimism that, “Mr President would still be our candidate, even in 2027.”