Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, National Chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), has accused supporters of President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) of underestimating voters in Northern Nigeria ahead of the 2027 general election.
Baba-Ahmed, in a statement published on his verified Facebook page on Sunday, questioned what campaign leaders seeking Tinubu’s re-election would tell residents of Zamfara, Kebbi, Sokoto, Katsina, Borno, Yobe, Kwara, Kaduna, Plateau, Kogi and Nasarawa states.
He alleged that the ruling party’s campaign would involve distributing money on an unprecedented scale in an attempt to influence voters.
“Their problem is that they underestimate the people of Northern Nigeria. They believe they can buy us off and make us forget the humiliation and neglect we have experienced under Tinubu’s administration,” he said.
The PRP chairman said Northern voters would demonstrate that their voices and dignity mattered, insisting that financial inducements would not necessarily erase their grievances against the government.
“We will show them that we, too, are citizens whose voices and dignity matter,” he said.
Baba-Ahmed also warned against any attempt to manipulate or overturn election results, saying the outcome must reflect the choices made by voters.
“If we reject the APC and Tinubu, nobody should attempt to manipulate or overturn the outcome of the election,” he said.
He further challenged supporters of the President and the ruling party to prepare for the political contest ahead.
“As for those carrying the banner of Tinubu and the APC, you are welcome. Here we are, and here you are. Let the contest begin,” he added.
He concluded his message with a prayer for deliverance from oppression.
“May Allah deliver us from oppressors,” he said.
The remarks come amid growing political manoeuvring ahead of the 2027 general election, with opposition parties and political figures intensifying their criticism of the Tinubu administration.
Note: The specific Sunday Facebook post has not been independently verified. Confirm the original post and its date before publishing this report as a direct account of Baba-Ahmed’s statement.
Ibrahim Shuaibu
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