Ahead of the 2027 presidential election, Umaru Fintiri, Governor of Adamawa State, has rejected calls for a northern presidency, insisting that the South should complete its eight-year tenure.
Nigerian Newssphere reports that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who is from Adamawa State, alongside other opposition figures, has indicated interest in challenging President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election.
However, Fintiri, who recently defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), maintained that it remains the South’s turn to produce the president for another four years.
He also explained that his decision to support President Tinubu’s re-election was influenced by what he described as the PDP’s failure to present a candidate, noting that no party member has so far declared interest.
He said, “Nobody has come out to say he is contesting for presidency in PDP. I have not seen. Whether you like to hear it or not, there is no business of anybody in the North to contest for the presidency at the moment.
“It is the turn of the South. They should complete their eight years. If we are really serious about this country, then the presidency should rotate.”
