Coming From The North Not Enough To Get Our Votes – Baba-Ahmed Warns Politicians

A former aide to President Bola Tinubu, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has stated that Nigerians are smart enough not to vote based on regional sentiment.

Naija News reports that Baba-Ahmed spoke on Arise Television’s Morning Show on Thursday.

He asserted that politicians from the North would not get automatic votes from the region in 2027.

The former presidential aide noted that Nigerians would vote based on their level of suffering.

He said, “Most northerners have moved away from the idea that just coming from the North is enough to get our votes. From the southern part of the country there are a good number that have learnt their lessons from simply voting for a candidate.

“If coming from the southern part of the country is an advantage, why does it have to be a Yoruba man being President for four years, why not pick Edo man or somebody from the South-East?

“I don’t think Nigerians would vote purely on regional terms, I think Nigerians will look at how we are being killed everyday on the street, how poverty has eaten deep, they might vote for good candidates like the ones we are fielding and then we can make a change.

“I think we are over rating this idea that coming from one part of the country qualifies you or puts you at a disadvantage of winning an election.”