Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, has declared that it would be difficult for any Nigerian governor to oppose the re-election bid of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027.

Speaking on Monday at the opening of a two-day interactive session on government-citizen engagement organised by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation (SABMF) at Arewa House, Kaduna, Sani said Tinubu’s administration has given unprecedented support to governors and sub-national governments across the country.

“No president in Nigeria’s history has supported governors and sub-national governments the way President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently doing,” the governor said. “As a result, it is unlikely that any governor in Nigeria would go against the president.”

The governor also noted that the federal government is engaging with non-state actors in the north, describing it as a first in Nigeria’s political history. “For the first time in Nigeria’s history, the government is engaging with non-state actors to discuss progress and assess the situation in northern Nigeria. This unprecedented approach reflects a shift in how national issues are being addressed,” he added.

President Tinubu was represented at the event by Kwara State Governor, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, and the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris.

The event, themed ‘Assessing Electoral Promises: Fostering Government-Citizen Engagement for National Unity’, was convened by SABMF, a non-political and non-religious organisation established in 2009 to honour the legacy of the late Sir Ahmadu Bello, premier of northern Nigeria.