Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri, has voiced strong support for the principle of rotational presidency ahead of the 2027 elections, insisting that it is the South’s turn to lead.
Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Tuesday, Fintiri declared: “There is no business of anybody in the north to do with 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. It should rotate so that we will all be brother’s keepers.”
The governor, who recently left the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC), argued that while anyone has the constitutional right to contest, fairness and national unity demand that the presidency remain in the South.
Among those eyeing the presidency is former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, also from Adamawa State, who has switched from the PDP to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to pursue his long-standing ambition.
Fintiri, however, threw his weight behind incumbent President Bola Tinubu, saying: “If there is no other candidate, we should support Bola Tinubu GCFR to complete his tenure. After all, he has done so much. He initiated good policies that are working, that are showing us light at the end of the tunnel.”
When asked about his relationship with Atiku, Fintiri responded: “I still have, there is nothing that has gone bad. It is just that everybody has taken their political ways. I am today in APC, they are in another party.”
He emphasized that the stability of Nigeria should guide political decisions, reiterating that the presidency should remain in the South until Tinubu completes his tenure.
