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A political scholar, Prof. K’tso Nghargbu, has warned that both the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may lose the 2027 presidential election for sidelining the North.


Prof. Nghargbu, who leads a group of North Central stakeholders pushing for power shift to the region, said this on Tuesday at a press conference in Abuja. He faulted the APC for adopting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as its sole candidate and the PDP for zoning its ticket to the South.

He stressed that ignoring the North—especially the North Central—would have serious political consequences.


According to him, if the African Democratic Congress (ADC) or any other major party picks a northern candidate, that party could win in 2027.

The professor argued that the North Central has capable leaders and has never produced a civilian president since Nigeria’s independence in 1960, despite its contributions to national growth.

“Any party that refuses to give its presidential ticket to the North, particularly the North Central, should forget about our votes,” he said.

“Our demand is rooted in fairness and justice. A zone denied leadership for decades deserves a chance.”

He added that if the ADC fields a candidate from the North, and the region unites with bloc votes, the party stands a strong chance of winning the election.

elder1002:
North North north NORTH

LIKE THEY OWN NIGERIA

NIGERIA IS OVER 65 yrs and the NORTH HAS RULED FOR OVER 40YRS + IN THIS 65YRS AND THE WEST OVER 14YRS +

BUT FOR AN IGBO MAN TO RULE THEY HAVE NEVER GIVEN HIM THE CHANCE.


THE NORTH ALWAYS THINKS THEY WERE BORN TO RULE AND THEY DEEPLY PRACTICE RELIGION AND TRIBALISM SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT.

BUHARI AND ALL HIS CABNET AND APPOINTMENTS DURING HIS RULE

THE MUSLIM MUSLIM TICKET.

VERY DISRUPTIVE TYPE OF POLITICS.

THANK GOD NOW THAT IT'S GLARING THAT THEY DON'T EVEN HAVE THE SAID POPULATION THAT THEY BRAG ABOUT.

IF NOT INFLATION OF NUMBERS DURING PAST SENSORS AND RIGGING FROM PREVIOUS ELECTIONS.

VERY SOON FOUL NASH GO OPEN WHEN BREEZE BLOW.

adenigga:
https://dailypost.ng/2025/08/26/apc-pdp-risk-backlash-for-excluding-north-scholar

Pogba12:
Congratulations BABA Atiku Abubakar, the Incoming President of Nigeria come May 29 2027 God Willing.

A detribalized Nigerian to the core.

heykims:
Alawada comedians. These people think the country is all about them simply because they have the numbers, yet they are the ones holding us back progressively.
That's why I like Tinubu, he gives the middle finger, no preferential treatment. I doubt any Southerner Presidential candidate can challenge them that way.

Pinklada:
North taking Politics has a full time Job.
Pdp has not given any southerner a ticket before now. Must it be about Northerners alone or about Nigeria, besides it's the southern time

helinues:
Wetin this one dey talk bayi. Hahaha.

You better wake up from your slumbering

Pogba12:
Congratulations BABA Atiku Abubakar, the Incoming President of Nigeria come May 29 2027 God Willing.

A detribalized Nigerian to the core.

emkz:
APC did not exclude the north.

The ministers of defence are from the north. The CDS is northern. The air chief is northern. The NSA is northern. The last time we had a southern NSA was during Jonathan's time, I think Azazi. The largest expanse of land are in the north.

PDP did not exclude the north.

In 2019 and 2023, they gave ticket to a northerner who won a fair contest. One of PDP's enduring legacies is power rotation so that no group would feel excluded. It was unfair for Atiku to want to succeed Buhari. That would have led to a northern hegemony which is not good for our polity. Anyone who loves Nigeria should be willing to sacrifice his ambition for the unity of the country.

Incidentally, the northerners believed more in power rotation by giving Tinubu more votes than the south and giving Tinubu more votes than their own son, Atiku.

I think Tinubu has been fair to the north. Let them continue to work together for the collective prosperity of Nigeria. Let them revive Arewa textile factory. Let the army of the youth be factory workers. There is no reason why there is no fertilizer blending plant in the north. How about more rice mills and agro-processing factories? By the time we solve the existential problems of hunger and strife, power would become unattractive.

It is because of neglect that people feel that political appointments are an escape from poverty.

elder1002:
North North north NORTH

LIKE THEY OWN NIGERIA

NIGERIA IS OVER 65 yrs and the NORTH HAS RULED FOR OVER 40YRS + IN THIS 65YRS AND THE WEST OVER 14YRS +

BUT FOR AN IGBO MAN TO RULE THEY HAVE NEVER GIVEN HIM THE CHANCE.


THE NORTH ALWAYS THINKS THEY WERE BORN TO RULE AND THEY DEEPLY PRACTICE RELIGION AND TRIBALISM SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT.

BUHARI AND ALL HIS CABNET AND APPOINTMENTS DURING HIS RULE

THE MUSLIM MUSLIM TICKET.

VERY DISRUPTIVE TYPE OF POLITICS.

THANK GOD NOW THAT IT'S GLARING THAT THEY DON'T EVEN HAVE THE SAID POPULATION THAT THEY BRAG ABOUT.

IF NOT INFLATION OF NUMBERS DURING PAST SENSORS AND RIGGING FROM PREVIOUS ELECTIONS.

VERY SOON FOUL NASH GO OPEN WHEN BREEZE BLOW.

Kingdavid579:
All of the terrorist organizations are fighting each other, there was a time ISWAP and Boko Haram were fighting each other.

No differences

adenigga:
https://dailypost.ng/2025/08/26/apc-pdp-risk-backlash-for-excluding-north-scholar

Tochitee:
Only IPOBs has been successfully subdue since their runaway supleme leader is serving his 21 years at kuje?

Pogba12:
Congratulations BABA Atiku Abubakar, the Incoming President of Nigeria come May 29 2027 God Willing.

A detribalized Nigerian to the core.

heykims:
Alawada comedians. These people think the country is all about them simply because they have the numbers, yet they are the ones holding us back progressively.
That's why I like Tinubu, he gives the middle finger, no preferential treatment. I doubt any Southerner Presidential candidate can challenge them that way.

BondRiv:
The late President Buhari who concluded 8 years was from which region? Very simple principle, yet people keep grappling with it. Greed, staggering arrogance or wilful ignorance is responsible for this.

ogascomax:
Which type of joke is this one na. Abi you no dey live in this country. Obasanjo and Jonathan are from the North.

Pinklada:
Let me ask you. How did Jonathan and Obasanjo came to power.

1. Obj was in Prison when Babangida and cohort formed Pdp, Obj came from prison to be President when Abubaka left. How was Obj given ticket. It was a mere compensation for west.

2. Jonathan was vice to Yardua. The mandate was not for Jonathan but Yardua. Jonathan finished 2yrs of Yardua and it's normal to still contest under Pdp, as the North believes they are still in power using Jonathan as a mere stooge

I'm an elderly person and have been informed in Nigeria political arena since 1982