Youth coalitions from the north, rallying under the banner of the Coalition of Arewa Youth Groups, have issued a grave prediction that the 2027 general elections might be the last the country ever sees. During a press conference, they called for the immediate release of Nasir El-Rufai, the former governor of Kaduna State, who remains in custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC).
The groups urged young Northerners to unite and vote out the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the upcoming polls. They expressed frustration over what they perceive as selective justice, pointing out that many ex-governors under investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) are still free and even contesting elections under the APC.
“If this trend continues, 2027 may be our final chance to hold elections,” one spokesperson stated. “If we fail to confront the APC’s malfeasance, we risk a fate worse than military rule.” He called on Northerners, especially those in Kaduna, to resist Governor Uba Sani’s push for a one-party state. “The arrest of El-Rufai will not derail our mission to send this government packing. President Bola Tinubu should return to Lagos, and Governor Uba Sani may follow him,” the group added.