Comrade Atiku Isa, the National Association of Nigerian Students president and outspoken political analyst, has described the growing agitation by northern politicians to zone the 2027 presidency back to the north as a straightforward political strategy aimed at unseating President Tinubu rather than any genuine commitment to federal character or equity.
He made clear that the driving calculation behind the demand is the belief that a northern presidential candidate can consolidate enough of the region’s voting strength to defeat the incumbent.
He went further to challenge the very structure of Nigeria’s informal zoning arrangement, pointing out that since 1999 the presidency has effectively
