Former Borno State Governor, Ali Modu Sheriff, has said the African Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, should wait until 2031 before seeking to become Nigeria’s president.
Sheriff stated that President Bola Tinubu would complete an eight year tenure, arguing that the presidency should return to the North after the South completes its expected term.
He also said the North would not support the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, despite having Rabiu Kwankwaso as his running mate.
Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday night, Sheriff insisted that northern voters would not back Obi in the 2027 presidential election.
Sheriff said: “I don’t worry about Peter Obi because I know Northerners will never support him.
“The situation is different now. During Peter Obi’s time as governor, he worked to get Northerners to leave Anambra State. This is what people in Kano are telling Kwankwaso now.
“They claim they have always stood by him and will keep doing so if he runs for president, but they won’t support him if he sides with Peter Obi.
“For Atiku, this is not the North’s turn. He is a well respected leader and very qualified, but he has to wait until 2031. President Buhari has finished eight years of being in charge, so now it’s the South’s turn.”
