Ahead of the 2027 presidential election, a coalition under the banner of Northern Minorities 4 Tinubu has declared its firm support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The Northern Minorities 4 Tinubu dismissed claims that President Tinubu is anti-North.
Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Sunday, the group’s convener, Chief Jacob Edi, described Tinubu’s leadership as “transformational”, stressing that the administration has given northern Nigeria an unprecedented level of attention and representation in governance.
According to Edi, appointments such as the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, the Minister of Defence, the National Security Adviser, and the Group Managing Director of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) are clear proof of Tinubu’s commitment to the North.
He also cited the creation of the North-West and North-Central Development Commissions and the appointment of the first-ever Federal Capital Territory indigene into the Federal Executive Council as “historic milestones.”
The group further applauded opposition governors, including Plateau’s Caleb Mutfwang (PDP), Anambra’s Charles Soludo (APGA), Osun’s Ademola Adeleke (PDP), and Abia’s Alex Otti (LP) for openly supporting the president, describing the development as “evidence of leadership that cuts across divides.”
In a strong rebuttal to what it termed “self-serving elites” accusing Tinubu of being anti-North, the coalition insisted that such claims were motivated by the desire to dominate, not by truth.
“We, the northern minorities, the true majority of the North, reject their falsehood,” Edi said.
As part of its mobilisation efforts, the group announced plans for a massive rally in Abuja, where two million northerners from all 19 northern states are expected to gather in solidarity with the president.
Edi likened the current economic challenges under Tinubu’s reforms to “labour pains – temporary, necessary, and leading to something greater.”
He expressed confidence that the North would deliver a “crushing victory” for the president in 2027.