By Bashir Bello, Abuja
From the arid plains of Borno to the farmlands of Benue, and from the trading hubs of Kano to the creeks of Kebbi, one refrain is rising across the region ahead of 2027: with ADP’s Ambassador Aliyu Bin Abbas, North, Nigeria needs no other messiah.
The Action Democratic Party’s presidential hopeful has spent the last 18 months doing what few politicians do — showing up. Town halls in Jigawa, listening sessions in Plateau, and project inspections in Zamfara have turned into a rolling referendum on what northern voters say they want most: security, food on the table, jobs for young people, and schools that work.
Why The Momentum Is Building
Ambassador Abbas is running on a record, not just rhetoric. As a founder of the National Youth Alliance (NYA), he has built a structure across the 774 local government areas in Nigeria.
As a party man in ADP, he’s pushed a platform built around four pillars:
Food Security:
Modern irrigation, silos in every senatorial zone, and direct market linkages to cut waste and inflation
Safe Communities:
Funded community policing, better intel sharing, and rapid response units tailored to local terrain
Skilled Youth:
Technical and vocational colleges in all 36 states, tied to agro-processing and manufacturing
Industrial Growth:
Rail, roads, and power tied to hubs in Kaduna, Kano, and Maiduguri, Otukpo, Enugu, Port Harcourt to Lagos, move goods and create jobs
“For too long we waited for rescue from elsewhere,” a coalition of traditional rulers and youth leaders in Sokoto said last week. “Now the North is choosing its own path, with one of our own.”
The Road To 2027
ADP will be opening campaign secretariats across Nigeria and will launch the “North First Compact” this month. The tour kicks off in Gombe, Niger, and Katsina, with a focus on farmers, teachers, and small business owners.
The opposition will test the message. But on the ground, the pitch is landing: leadership that understands the region’s pain, and a plan to fix it.
In 2027, the conversation across North, Nigeria is shifting. It’s no longer about who will save us. It’s about getting behind ADP’s Ambassador Abbas — because the North believes it needs no other messiah.
