Northern leaders plan summit to strategise for 2027
Notable leaders from northern Nigeria are coming together for a pivotal summit focused on revitalising the region’s political and economic power, ahead of the 2027 elections.
This was revealed in Abuja on Tuesday, during a gathering of the League of Northern Democrats, a group comprising former governors, senators, and other prominent figures from the region.
The central theme of the initiative, set to be officially announced at a summit in Kaduna, revolves around addressing the region’s political trajectory, economic growth and security issues.
The 2023 general election in the country saw power returning to the southern part of the country, after eight years of the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari, a northerner.
Two of the major presidential candidates in the election, Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, and Peter Obi of the Labour Party were from the South West and South East respectively, with the Peoples Democratic Party presenting a northerner, Atiku Abubakar.
The recent #Endbadgovernance protest went wild across the northern states, with protesters holding Russian flags, demanding the overthrow of the democratically-elected President
Miffed by the development, Vice President Kashim Shettima, in an interview with the British Broadcasting Corporation Hausa Service, said the North would soon summon a high-level meeting of the northern stakeholders, which will include governors, politicians, business executives and traditional leaders, to discuss issues related to the region.
