Showunmi Urges Northern Nigerians to Support Tinubu’s 2027 Re-election, Says It Is Time to Return the Favour
Otunba Segun Showunmi, leader of the Alternative Movement, has called on Northern Nigerians to support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027, arguing that the region should reciprocate the political understanding that facilitated Tinubu’s emergence after former President Muhammadu Buhari completed his eight-year tenure.
Showunmi made the appeal on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, during an Alternative Movement town hall meeting in Katsina State, where he maintained that Buhari’s support for Tinubu in the 2023 presidential election was founded on political trust that should be sustained.
He described the transition from Buhari to Tinubu as part of a political understanding that had shaped the country’s leadership succession, insisting that Northern Nigerians should honour that relationship by backing the incumbent president for a second term.
“Katsina, to me, is my second home. It is also to come and resurrect the idea that in this place where we call ‘Ma’agin Mutani Amana’, the people that used to keep trust, the trust of 2027 is where Muhammadu Buhari left it,” Showunmi said.
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He also highlighted the relationship between Buhari and Tinubu, arguing that the current administration demonstrated respect for the late former president through the honours accorded him, including during his burial.
“This is the time to return the favour,” he declared.
Showunmi expressed confidence in Tinubu’s development agenda, maintaining that the president should be given another opportunity to consolidate his ongoing reforms.
Representing the Katsina State Government, the Commissioner for Lands and Physical Planning, Dr. Faisal Umar Kaita, pledged the state’s support for the Alternative Movement and disclosed that efforts would be made to integrate the movement into the broader APC political structure in Katsina.
Kaita defended the Tinubu administration’s economic reforms, describing them as necessary interventions whose results were beginning to emerge.
He also linked the APC’s anticipated electoral strength in the state to the performance of the federal and state governments.
Earlier, the Katsina State Coordinator of the Alternative Movement, Rimaya Umar Salisu Rimaye, appealed to residents to support Tinubu’s policies, particularly highlighting the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) as an initiative aimed at expanding access to higher education for students from less privileged backgrounds.
He also defended the administration’s handling of insecurity, arguing that the challenges predated the current government and that Tinubu needed more time to consolidate his reforms.
Rimaye challenged opposition politicians who claim to represent Nigerians suffering from economic hardship to demonstrate their practical contributions towards addressing the country’s challenges.
He further urged residents to acknowledge ongoing development projects while recognising that more work remained to be done.
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Before the town hall meeting, Showunmi held consultations with the Katsina State Deputy Governor and social media influencers in the state. He also paid a courtesy visit to the Emir of Katsina.
