Amid the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidency, politicians, especially members of the opposition, are already looking forward to the 2027 election
It is being said that northern politicians are viewed as suitable running mates for the imminent southern presidential candidate.
The battle over who picks the presidential ticket of Nigeria’s ‘main opposition party’, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2027 election has officially begun after the party recently zoned the ticket to southern Nigeria.
In this report, Legit looks at 3 top politicians of northern extraction that the PDP may settle for as vice-presidential candidate.…Click link for full details
1) Bala Mohammed Mohammed, governor of Bauchi state and chairperson of the PDP Governors’ Forum, stands out as the most obvious fit. Mohammed gave up his presidential bid to allow the PDP zone the ticket to the south.
The loyalty of the 66-year-old to the party and credibility among governors make him a stabilising force.
2) Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo
Dankwambo, former Gombe governor and now senator, also fits this mould with his technocratic credentials and relatively clean reputation.
Dankwambo is a former accountant-general of the federation (AGF) after being entrusted to the role by then Nigerian leader, Olusegun Obasanjo.
3) Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim
While he may not be considered a political heavyweight, Kebbi-born Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim is considered a key member of the PDP.
The presidential ambitions of the Kwara indigene have always been more intellectual than populist, and he has consistently deferred to party consensus.
Olawepo-Hashim offers ideological steadiness and loyalty at a time when major constitutional crises have tested the PDP. Olawepo-Hashim could feature in creative permutations.
Though from the north-central and not the party’s traditional northern strongholds, his selection would highlight loyalty and stability, values the PDP may want to project.
Such a move would be unconventional, but not unlikely for a party long shaped by compromise choices.
