ABUJA — A political scholar, Prof. K’tso Nghargbu, has cautioned that both the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) may lose the 2027 presidential election if they continue to sideline the North, particularly the North Central region.
Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday, Prof. Nghargbu, who leads a coalition of North Central stakeholders advocating for a power shift, faulted the APC for adopting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as its sole candidate and the PDP for zoning its ticket to the South.
He warned that such moves could backfire. “Any party that refuses to give its presidential ticket to the North, particularly the North Central, should forget about our votes,” Nghargbu declared.
The professor emphasized that the North Central has never produced a civilian president since Nigeria’s independence in 1960 despite its immense contributions to national growth.
“Our demand is rooted in fairness and justice. A zone denied leadership for decades deserves a chance,” he said.
Prof. Nghargbu added that if the African Democratic Congress (ADC) or any other major party fields a northern candidate, especially from the North Central, such a party could pull a shock victory in 2027, provided the region delivers bloc votes.
According to him, the North’s political weight remains too significant to be ignored, and any party that underestimates it does so at its own peril.
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