{
  "id": 10423385,
  "title": "2027: Northern candidates should wait till 2031 to contest – Kano Gov, Yusuf",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/2027-northern-candidates-should-wait-till-2031-to-contest-kano-gov-10423385",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T10:25:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/28/2027-northern-candidates-should-wait-till-2031-to-contest-kano-gov-yusuf/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kano Governor Abba Yusuf has advised presidential hopefuls to delay their campaigns until 2031 before vying for the nation's highest office. In a recent address at the Government House in Kano, Yusuf emphasized the importance of rotating power between the Northern and Southern regions of Nigeria. He proposed that each region be given the opportunity to govern for two consecutive terms, allowing ample time for the implementation of major policies and development programs. Yusuf stressed that permitting the South to complete its two-term cycle would ensure that power returns to the North in 2031. He urged political stakeholders, particularly those in the North, to exercise patience and allow the ongoing political arrangement to play out, urging northern aspirants to postpone their ambitions until after the 2027-2031 tenure.",
  "summary": "Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has urged presidential candidates to wait until 2031 to contest the number one seat of the country. Yusuf made the call on Sunday at the Government House in Kano, where he also advocated for the continued rotation of Nigeria’s presidency between the North and the South. According to him, […] 2027: Northern candidates should wait till 2031 to contest – Kano Gov,…",
  "key_points": [],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "2027: Northern candidates should wait till 2031 to contest – Kano gov",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/2027-northern-candidates-should-wait-till-2031-to-contest-kano-gov",
        "published": "2026-09-28T09:16:53.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}