Former Senate President Bukola Saraki has confirmed he will not run for president in the 2027 election, saying fairness and political balance demand that the South completes its tenure.
Saraki made his position known while addressing the ongoing debate over zoning and power rotation between the North and South. He said his decision reflects a commitment to the long-standing political understanding that leadership should rotate across regions to maintain national cohesion.
“I’m not contesting in 2027 because I believe that it’s only fair that the South came in 2023 and let them finish in 2027. In 2031, there is no ambiguity for those of us that come from the North,” he said as quoted by Daily Post.
The former Kwara governor stressed that the principle of rotation must remain clear to avoid future disputes within the political class. According to him, the arrangement should naturally favour the North after the South completes its expected eight-year stretch.
“So when it comes to 2031, God sparing our lives and giving us good health, it’s North as opposed to anything that gives anybody an excuse that in 2031 those from the North want to contest, those from the South want to contest,” he stated.
Saraki also pointed to political realities, noting that a northern bid in 2027 would struggle to gain support from southern voters who expect the current zoning arrangement to run its full course.
“In 2027, I’m not going to contest because we will not get the sympathy of those in the South; they have four years and there’s another four, let them finish and go,” he added.
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