Danjuma Endorses Tinubu in North Central Game Changer Ahead of 2027 Polls

Danjuma Endorses Tinubu in North Central Game Changer Ahead of 2027 Polls

Move will have impact in Taraba, Adamawa, Benue, Plateau, Kaduna, other

*Christians in identified places still angry over killings

Olawale Olaleye

Weekend’s endorsement of President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid by a former Minister of Defence, General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma, has introduced a potentially consequential dimension to the battle for the Christian Middle Belt and parts of the North-East.
But with memories of unceasing killings, displacement and insecurity still fresh and ongoing in several communities, the question is whether the elder statesman’s considerable influence can translate into votes in 2027.