Northern coalition launches bid to unseat Tinubu in 2027, plans new political party

A coalition of northern politicians operating under the banner of Team New Nigeria (TNN) has unveiled plans to establish a new political party aimed at challenging President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration in the 2027 elections.

The announcement was made by TNN’s national president, Modibbo Yakubun Farakwai, during the inauguration of TNN’s harmonization committee in Kano.

Farakwai attributed the decision to their disillusionment with the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), which they had supported during its 2015 victory over the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

He expressed regret over their involvement in propelling the APC to power, citing the administration’s failure to address critical issues plaguing the nation.

Farakwai, lamented that the APC has failed woefully in every aspect, saying, “There is insecurity, hunger among others and the president is insensitive to Nigerian plights.

“It is very clear that the government has failed in almost everything, it has proved unable to secure the nation’s internal environment. There is insecurity everywhere. There is spiraling lawlessness all over the country.

“There is widespread and rising poverty and unemployment across the length and breadth of the country. There is a complete and total decline in the quality of social services and an irremediable dilapidation in the nation’s socio-economic infrastructure across board.

“There is an unprecedented fall in the nation’s standard of living and an astronomical rise in the standard of living. In short, today, there is nothing going right, and we have become a nation in which nothing works as it should, that is, if it works at all.”

The coalition has initiated steps to formalize the new party, having submitted its constitution, manifesto, logo, and flag to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for approval.

Farakwai called on INEC to maintain neutrality in processing their registration, emphasizing TNN’s readiness to transform Nigeria’s political landscape.

He reaffirmed the group’s resolve to create a “true democratic Nigeria” and to offer a credible alternative to the current political establishment.