Alhaji Dabo Sambo, a prominent Northern elder and public commentator, has warned that unless Bola Ahmed Tinubu urgently tackles insecurity and banditry, particularly in northern Nigeria, his chances of winning the 2027 presidential election will be jeopardised.
Briefing newsmen, Alhaji Sambo emphasised that insecurity remains the greatest threat facing the country, with lives and property constantly at risk.
He noted that restoring safety and stability is the primary function of any government, and failure to deliver on this front could cost Tinubu his re-election.
“If Tinubu refuses to wipe out the security challenges, he will definitely not win the 2027 election,” he warned, drawing parallels with former President Goodluck Jonathan’s defeat in 2015, which he also attributed to unchecked insecurity.
“The era of carton noodles and salt distribution during campaigns is over,” he said. “People want security and food. Without these, they will not vote,” he said.
“Food is scarce in Nigeria and people are hungry,” Sambo stated, linking the growing food crisis to insecurity in the North-East and North-West—regions, responsible for over 60% of the country’s agricultural output.
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According to him, farmers are fleeing their lands due to banditry, kidnapping, and terrorist activities, causing a major drop in food production and rising prices.
He also pointed out the economic consequences of insecurity, including a weakened naira, high transportation costs, and rising inflation that are draining the savings of ordinary Nigerians.
Sambo issued a direct call to Tinubu, urging him to resolve the insecurity crisis within the next six months and revive local agriculture within a year.
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Sambo insisted that if the president does not address the root causes of insecurity and economic hardship, even rigging structures will not save his re-election bid.
He further cited recent revelations from the U.S. Congress implicating the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in allegedly funding Boko Haram claims, also echoed by Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa. Sambo called on the Nigerian government to stop pretending and confront these international influences head-on.
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