A member of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ayo Oyalowo, has declared that northerners hold no grievance against President Bola Tinubu or his administration.

He added that the northern region is well represented in Tinubu’s government and even holds important positions.

Based on the submissions, Oyalowo maintained that Northerners would cast their votes for President Tinubu in the 2027 elections.

Naijaonpoint reports that he stated this on Thursday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today.

He argued that a few elites who want to negotiate with the government are the ones pushing the narrative that the north is not happy with Tinubu.

“Tinubu has no problem with the North. Today, the North is well-represented in this government. As we speak, some of the most important offices in this government are held by Northerners.

“He just appointed the Chairman and CEO of the NERC from Kano. So, the North has no issue with Tinubu. The only people who have issues with him are those who didn’t get what they were looking for,” he said.

Oyalowo expressed confidence that Tinubu will win convincingly in the 19 northern states, particularly the North-West, North-Central, and North-East, come the 2027 general election.

“We would get more votes in those places. Forget when the elite talk, because the elite are negotiating, asking for something,” the APC chieftain stated.

He referenced recent videos showing students in Sokoto jubilating after their NELFUND fees were paid, saying the average Nigerian is satisfied with the performance of the Tinubu government.

“That video was not from Ogbomoso or Lagos, it was Sokoto. Those are real human beings. Recently, in Bauchi too, students came out thanking Tinubu for paying their fees.

“The honest truth is that some Nigerians have decided to only complain about hunger and ignore the good that is happening. But those who needed to be touched have been touched,” he said.

Northern Leaders Praise Tinubu

Oyalowo also insisted that the real northern leaders are in support of President Tinubu and critics such as former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai should be ignored.

“Did you listen to the governor of Katsina when he spoke recently? Did you hear the governor of Kaduna? These are the current northern leaders, and they are telling their people what Bola Tinubu has done for them.

“There was even a town hall meeting with all northern political leaders, and the outcome was positive. They highlighted what the president has done for the region,” he explained.