The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, says he has no preferred candidate for Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election and denies reports that he is backing President Bola Tinubu’s re-election. In responses to claims circulating on social media, Abubakar says it is not possible for him, as the “father of all,” to publicly or privately support one candidate over others. Through a statement issued via his media aide, Prince Bashir Adefaka, the Sultan describes the reports as misleading and says they are intended to draw him into partisan politics for personal or selfish interests. He also reiterates that his doors remain open to Nigerians regardless of political affiliation, and that he consistently relates with people without discrimination. The statements from both outlets present the same core message: Abubakar is rejecting the specific allegation that he urged Nigerians to support Tinubu in 2027 and is asserting neutrality in the upcoming election.
Sultan of Sokoto denies endorsing Tinubu for 2027 election
The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, says he has no preferred candidate for Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election and denies reports that he is backing President Bola Tinubu’s re-election. In...
- Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, Sultan of Sokoto, says he has no favourite candidate for the 2027 presidential election.
- He denies reports that he urged Nigerians to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027.
- Abubakar says, as “father of all,” he cannot support one candidate over others publicly or privately.
- He describes the social media reports as malicious and an attempt to pull him into partisan politics.
- He says he continues to relate with Nigerians regardless of political affiliation.
The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared that he has no favourite candidate in the 2027 presidential election. Abubakar made the remark while denying reports of him urging Nigerians to support President Bola Tinubu’s reelection in 2027. Abubakar insisted that he has no favourite candidate in the 2027 presidential election. In a statement signed by his media aide, Prince Bashir Adefaka, the monarch said as a father to all, it’s not possible to support one candidate over others either privately or publicly. The statement reads partly: “The attention of the Media Team of the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, CFR, mni, has been drawn to a report circulating on some social media platforms, creating the impression that the Sultan has called on Nigerians to support the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. “Our simple response to the report is that it is not possible for the Sultan, as the father of all, to make such a statement, either publicly or in any other forum.” The monarch noted that such reports were malicious and an unpatriotic attempt to drag him into partisan politics for selfish interests. He added: “The Sultan’s doors cannot be shut against anyone who comes to him, regardless of political affiliation or persuasion. His Eminence has consistently demonstrated that he is the father of all and will continue to relate with all Nigerians without discrimination.”
5 hours agoThe Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared that he has no favourite candidate in the 2027 presidential election. Abubakar made the remark while denying reports of him urging Nigerians to support President Bola Tinubu’s reelection in 2027. Abubakar insisted that he has no favourite candidate in the 2027 presidential election. In a statement […] 2027: I’ve no favourite candidate – Sultan of Sokoto denies backing Tinubu
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