2027: If Tinubu drops Northern Muslim from presidential ticket, it could hurt APC — Musawa

The Minister of Culture, Tourism & Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has claimed that if President Bola Tinubu drops a Northern Muslim from his re-election ticket in 2027, it could put the All Progressives Congress at risk.

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Musawa stated this while speaking during a recent episode of Mic On Show with journalist Seun Okinbaloye.

Her comments come amid growing speculation that APC may consider altering the Muslim-Muslim ticket adopted in the 2023 presidential election.

According to the minister, removing Shettima or replacing him with a non-Northern Muslim running mate would pose a serious political challenge for the APC, particularly in the core northern states.

“If there is no Hausa, Fulani or Kanuri Muslim on that ticket, it creates a hurdle. That is the reality of the way people think,” Musawa said.

She stressed that politics in Northern Nigeria is deeply rooted and highly sophisticated, warning that decisions taken without proper understanding of the region could backfire.

“The core North, states like Katsina, Kano, Kaduna, Kebbi, Jigawa, Zamfara and Sokoto, understands politics at a very deep level. Politics there is a way of life. People wait every four years to line up and vote because that is where they feel they have influence,” she said.