Tinubu and the North: The tale of two betrayals, one far worse!

Going by media reports, the relationship between Bola Tinubu and the northern part of Nigeria (“the North”), which gave him the presidency in 2023, is frayed and may snap in 2027. The North, we are told, is regretful that despite pulling all the stops to put Tinubu in power, he is neglectful of, even indifferent to, the core interests of northern Nigeria, ranging from the region’s dehumanising poverty and insecurity to political appointments and policy choices that disadvantage the North.

Of course, considering that the North produced 64 per

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