Former member of the House of Representatives, Mark Tersoo Biller, has claimed that President Bola Tinubu may struggle to secure re-election in 2027, insisting that the North would not support the President at the polls.
Biller, who represented Gwer East/Gwer West Federal Constituency of Benue State from 2015 to 2023, made the assertion during an interview on SYMFONI, where he assessed the Tinubu administration and the political outlook ahead of the next general election.
Speaking on the President’s chances, Biller said the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, would face an uphill task if it failed to secure support from northern voters.
According to him, “I can tell you for free that the North is not going to be voting for this president.”
The former federal lawmaker argued that the expected voting pattern in the region would make it difficult for Tinubu to obtain the constitutional spread required to be declared winner of the presidential election.
He questioned where the President would make up the votes if northern support declined, adding that the issue of securing the mandatory 25 per cent of votes across the required number of states would become a major electoral challenge.
Biller also criticised the performance of the Tinubu administration over the past three years, saying it had failed to meet the expectations of many Nigerians.
He alleged that the government had not fulfilled several campaign promises, particularly in the areas of electricity, infrastructure and economic management.
The former deputy chairman of the House Committee on Petroleum Resources (Upstream) further claimed that the administration’s removal of fuel subsidy without adequate planning contributed to the country’s current economic difficulties.
On security, he expressed concern over the continued attacks in Benue State, accusing the Federal Government of failing to adequately protect lives and property despite its constitutional responsibility.
Biller also commented on reports alleging extra-budgetary spending by the Federal Government, urging greater transparency in public finance.
He maintained that issues relating to the implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act, PIA, should be handled in accordance with the law, insisting that statutory provisions cannot be altered through executive directives alone.
The Presidency has repeatedly defended its economic and fiscal policies, maintaining that ongoing reforms are necessary to stabilise the economy and deliver long-term growth.
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