According to Daily Trust, a former National Vice Chairman, North-west of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Salihu Lukman has said that ahead of the 2027 general elections, there are obvious 'cold war dynamics and positioning' within the presidency. He said this while lamenting on the 'praise-singing disposition of Vice President Kashim Shettima.'
He accused northern politicians of being more concerned about self-preservation in the present administration rather than taking the required risk to defend the interest of the north.
In a statement he personally signed, titled, ‘Explosive North: Open Letter to Northern Politicians’, he claimed that hardly any official of the president Tinubu-led administration from the north is willing to defend the interest of the region. He also criticized the vice president, Kashim Shettima for not using his office to serve as the needed rallying point for northern politicians.
Speaking further, Lukman said that the northern politicians' focus on self-preservation in the current government is strongly linked to the 2027 general elections.
Part of the statement reads; “Because of self-preservation, already scheming for 2027 has commenced. Within the Presidency there are indicative cold war dynamics and positioning, which is alleged to be responsible for the praise-singing disposition of Vice President Shettima. The National Security Adviser (NSA), Mal. Nuhu Ribadu has devalued an exalted office almost to the status of a Protocol Office to President Asiwaju Tinubu."