Aliyu: Nigerians Managed Buhari for 8 Years, Can Endure Tinubu’s Tenure

President Bola Tinubu should be permitted to win a second term in office on the basis of the power rotation gentleman’s agreement, according to former Niger State Governor Babangida Aliyu.

Nigeria restored to civilian administration in 1999, and since then, the presidency has alternated between the north and the south every eight years.

But when Umaru Yar’Adua passed away in 2010, the pattern was briefly reversed. A Southerner named Goodluck Jonathan finished the former’s term before winning a new one a year later.

Northerner Muhammadu Buhari served as president for two terms, totaling eight years, from 2015 to 2023. Buhari’s successor in 2023 was Bola Tinubu, a native of the southwest.

The first term of Tinubu would end in 2027.

Atiku Abubakar, a Muslim from the north and former vice president, is rumored to be running for president of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in 2027 in an attempt to replace Tinubu.

The opposition coalition has recently embraced the ADC platform.

“ADC shouldn’t cause issues for the north.”

Speaking on Thursday’s episode of “The Morning Show” on Arise Television, Aliyu claimed that northerners vying for power on the ADC platform in 2027 will cause issues for the north.

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He remarked, “I have heard a lot of the presidential candidates (in ADC) already stating they will serve one term.”

When a Northerner claims to be serving a single term, what issue is he causing for the North?

Let’s see if we can put up with the late Muhammadu Buhari for eight years. We could be able to abandon the agreement by 2031 if it suits us.

Legislators and governors are the only ones now defecting. There could be a presidential defection by 2031. Doesn’t that violate the constitution?

In my opinion, the outcome of the next year and a half will determine the election’s winner.

In other words, if the government can address some of the noticeable irregularities, I don’t see any issues.

Regarding the possibility that the ADC might defeat Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Aliyu urged opposition parties to put up strong arguments.

“What is the alternative? That has always been my point. If you wish to overthrow this government, that governor, or that president, what would it be? He inquired, “What alternative are you providing to the public?”

“COMMUNICATION GAP”

Aliyu added that the public and government do not communicate well with one another.

He went on to say that public officials have either been slow or ineffective in communicating accomplishments.

According to the chairman of the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation’s (SABMF) board of trustees, the public is still mostly ignorant of the good work done by numerous government organizations and agencies.

To communicate with the public, you don’t have to rely just on the ministry of information. He stated that all ministers and parastatal heads ought to be able to explain their actions to the public.

To put it another way, the government must act as an advocate more.

“So far, it appears that the government is doing well, but they are not, or they are not very good at communicating.”