Di question wey many dey ask na why some of President Bola Tinubu ministers wey resign to run for 2027 election no fit achieve dia aim. At least five ministers drop dia post to contest different positions for di coming election.
Last week, di ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) hold primaries for various seats as part of preparation for 2027. But one thing wey catch attention na among di five, only one person directly win di seat wey e contest, while three lose, and one get dem change di seat from senator to House of Reps.
Who be di Tinubu ministers wey resign to contest for 2027? First na former Minister of Foreign Affairs, wey spend three years for di post. For end of March, e announce to resign to contest for governor of Bauchi State for northeast Nigeria. Tuggar enter race to fly APC flag for Bauchi, one of di states where party primaries get high tension. But after di primary, di former minister no succeed, as e lose to former governor Mohammed Abubakar.
Next na former Minister of Transport, wey be among di first set of Tinubu ministers to resign for 2027 ambition. Sa’idu Alkali contest for governor of Gombe State, where APC primary dey hot. Di former minister na among di aspirants wey reject consensus, demanding direct primary. After di exercise, e lose to di candidate wey di state governor back.
Former Minister of Power na di fourth person to drop post to run for governor of Oyo State for southwest. But e no succeed for di direct primary. Adebayo Adelabu allege fraud for di primary wey Senator Sarafadeen Alli win.
For end of March, Yusuf Tanko Sununu resign as Minister of Humanitarian Affairs to contest for senator for Kebbi State. But after plenty wahala, di former minister withdraw and instead get ticket for House of Reps to represent Yauri/Shanga/Ngaski constituency. Before Tinubu appoint am minister for 2023, Tanko Sununu already be House of Reps member.
Former junior Minister of Labour, Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, resign to contest for House of Reps to represent Isuikwuato/Umunneochi constituency for Abia State for southeast. Ms Onyejeocha succeed to get ticket for APC, making am di only minister wey achieve her goal after resignation.
Di major thing wey catch attention na how dem see di ministers get close connection to President Tinubu for top, but dem still fail to secure ticket for APC. Dr Kabiru Sa’id Sufi, lecturer for College of Preliminary Studies for Kano, say two reasons cause di ministers to fail. First, e say dem possibly no seek di president advice before resigning to contest. “Di first thing wey cause dem problem na say dem no seek di president advice before seeking ticket, dem just inform am say dem go contest, but dem no ask for im approval,” e yarn. “Some wey no be ministers, dem say dem get ticket because of di presidency input,” e add.
Di political analyst add say di second reason na di ministers lack support from state governors. “Di governors show dem influence for dia states, because dem no get President Tinubu backing, di governors use dia chance to put people wey dem think fit to challenge, instead of di ministers wey come from above,” e explain. Dr Sufi say up to now, no sign wey show di former ministers go leave APC. “No sign of rebellion from dem so far, unlike some wey no get ticket,” e yarn. E add say no inflammatory statements from dem wey indicate dem go leave APC. “Maybe wetin dem go do na to hold dia hands and step aside,” di political scientist conclude.
