2027: Northwest will be most consequential region - Buhari's ex-aide

A former media aide to the late ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, Bashir Ahmad, stated that the Northwest will be the most consequential region in the 2027 presidential election. He noted that the region, with 23.8 million registered voters, remains a major support base for President Bola Tinubu. Ahmad emphasized that the Northwest, Nigeria’s largest geopolitical zone, holds significant electoral weight and supporters are increasingly mobilizing ahead of the election.