Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has declared that the 2027 presidential election has already been concluded.

Sani assured that the North would give Tinubu at least 95 percent of the total vote in the 2027 presidential election.

He spoke during the flag off of 122km Kaduna-Birni Gwari road on Tuesday.

The governor noted that the people of Kaduna State are happy with Tinubu.

He said: “We have to be happy with what he has done for us and whether we like it or not, Kaduna is the capital of Northern Nigeria, everyone is proud of Kaduna.

“Kaduna’s development is a development for all the states of Northern Nigeria, so we are happy and grateful to the president for recognizing that Kaduna is the heart of Northern Nigeria.

“We will continue to support the president, I have no doubt in my mind that the 2027 election has been concluded, and we are given President Tinubu at least 95% of the total votes. There is no doubt about that and I stand to be challenged.

“The Western bypass is ongoing from the Abuja junction to the Kawu motorpark and that is also a construction undertaken by the Federal Ministry of Works under the able leadership of Tinubu.

“We are resuming the construction of Eastern bypass which is extremely very critical for our people, it will resume according to my conversation with the Minister in the next two weeks by the grace of God, so all these are things the president is doing for the people of Kaduna State.”

The governor maintained that Tinubu is doing what no past president has done in Northern Nigeria.

“About two weeks ago, I came out boldly and said no president in the history of Nigeria has done what Tinubu did for us here in Northern Nigeria and I challenge anyone to come up with anything contrary to what I have said.

“Tinubu has done a lot, only now my brother and friend, Masari stood here and mentioned most of the projects that Mr President is doing in Northern Nigerian; again, the Minister came up here and confirmed all those projects.

“Let me ask a question, why was it that other leaders were not doing what Tinubu is doing today for Northern Nigeria, was it that Northern Nigeria was not a priority or that was not their concern? We thank Tinubu for the love for the North and humanity,” he added.

Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike has described former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi as a political liability, saying he has no electoral value in Rivers State or the South-South region.

Speaking during a media chat in Abuja on Tuesday, Wike questioned why anyone would choose Amaechi as a vice-presidential candidate.

He said, “If you are choosing a Vice Presidential candidate, a running mate, I’m sure the only factor that has been used to choose Rotimi Amaechi, may be financial because the former governor lacks the capacity to deliver votes.”

Wike argued that Amaechi had failed to deliver strong election results despite holding influential positions in different political campaigns.

He said, “He has never won a presidential election after 2011 when I was the Director of Campaign. Never. He was the Director-General of Buhari in 2015 when he was governor; why did he not get 25 per cent?”

He continued, “He was the DG in 2019 when he was a Super Minister; why did he not get 25 per cent? He supported Atiku in 2023; how come he didn’t get 15 per cent?”

The FCT minister also challenged Amaechi to show what benefits Rivers State and the South-South gained during his time in the Federal Government.

Wike further accused Amaechi of political inconsistency, saying he had criticised the APC primary process but later accepted its outcome.

He said, “This was the same man, just one month ago, who said the APC primary is manual, irregularity, and corruption.”

He added, “How can we talk about removing a government that we are saying there is no election, and then we are in another election? The same man now is benefiting from the corruption, from irregularities of the same system.”

Wike also recalled Amaechi’s opposition to former President Goodluck Jonathan’s 2015 re-election bid, saying the South-South would not easily forget those actions.

He asked, “A South-South person wanted to go for a second term. You were proud you kicked him out. Now, will South-South be happy for you to be Vice President? You think that people have forgotten?”

Highlighting his own achievements, Wike said Rivers State is receiving more federal attention than at any time since 1999, pointing to projects such as the Bonny Road.

He said, “Never in the history of Rivers State, from 1999, of those who claimed to be very close to the President, have we had the type of attention that Rivers State has now.”

The governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Oyo State, Taofeek Adegoke, has come under public scrutiny after a video showing him sharing boiled corn with supporters surfaced online.

The video now making rounds online showed the ADC candidate stopping by a roadside seller to buy and eat freshly boiled corn.

He was wearing a green traditional outfit and a green cap with ADC branding.

In the video, several supporters crowded around Adegoke, stretching out their hands as they attempted to receive the corn personally from him.

Some repeatedly addressed him as “Mr Governor” while others chanted slogans in support of his governorship ambition.

The incident has raised eyebrows as Nigerians on X question the need for the public display, especially with election around the corner.

Reacting to the development, an X user,  @OBIMOVEMENT49JA, said, “Has he been eating corn publicly when it wasn’t election period. He probably has been eating breakfast in turkey and French. He should go and sit down. If they ask him the real issues OYO state is facing will he be able to answer it correctly?

@Ademola added, “High service, we understand so well what’s happening here. But why can’t he buy it on off camera?

@TecHistory said, “Does it mean he’s a corn artist?”

@Supreme chief noted, “You no go see am from that area after the election is concluded.”

@Abumchukwu added, “This format for 2026? And people still fall for it? No one should blame hunger here, well let me believe it’s his party aids around him.”

@André said, “I refuse to believe Nigerians are this retarded. When election is coming, a politician comes with his aides, and his cameraman and starts doing stuff like this.

Same playbook, rinse and repeat. No innovation.”

@Thebiggeststar, “Na Peter Obi style dey reign now oh… Obingos are proud.”

@JiokoBlock, “The fact that these politicians still giving us same script tells me that we really do not give a fuck about them.”

@Ikenna Justin, “Nonsense if he enter he no go do this one again.”

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