Arewa Youth Backs Tinubu's Re-election

The Arewa Youth Assembly (AYA) has publicly declared its support for President Bola Tinubu to complete an eight-year tenure for the Southern region of Nigeria, cautioning Northern politicians against contesting the 2027 presidential election. The group, led by Speaker Mohammed Salihu Danlami, emphasized the importance of respecting the informal zoning and rotational presidency principle for national unity and continuity of governance. AYA cited the precedent set during former President Muhammadu Buhari's two-term tenure, where Southern contenders largely refrained from disrupting the arrangement. Beyond zoning, AYA commended the Bola Tinubu administration's economic and security reforms, highlighting gains from fuel subsidy removal, exchange rate unification, and improvements in external reserves and debt service-to-revenue ratio. The group also praised National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu for his role in coordinating security efforts. AYA pledged strong support for Bola Tinubu's re-election bid, framing the 2027 election as a referendum on continuity and urging government officials to improve communication of achievements to the grassroots.