Channels Television reported on Friday, September 25, 2026, that former Kaduna Central Senator Shehu Sani has raised questions about the timing of the reported “Tinubu must go” agitation ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
Speaking during an interview from 49:48 on Channels Television, Sani said Nigerians are free under the constitution to express political views, organise, and campaign for or against a president’s continued stay in office.
He then asked why the agitation, if it is coming from northern Nigeria, did not occur during former President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration.
Sani said: “Well, Nigeria is a democracy, and people have the right to express their opinion, and they also have the right to assemble themselves and pursue any course that they believe is something they should do. So there’s nothing wrong with people assembling themselves, saying that Tinubu must go or Tinubu must stay. It’s within the armpit of democracy for them to do that, but we ask questions. If this ‘Tinubu must go’ agitation is coming from northern Nigeria, why was it not during the Buhari administration?”
His remarks centered on the location and timing of the reported calls. He noted that some concerns raised by Tinubu’s critics, such as insecurity and poverty, also existed under Buhari.
The comments come as political activity picks up ahead of the 2027 general election. In August, the #TakeItBack Movement held protests in Lagos, Abuja, and other places over economic hardship and insecurity.
Channels Television also reported that INEC has confirmed 18 presidential candidates and their running mates, including Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar, and Peter Obi.
Sani’s comments place the current agitation within Nigeria’s democratic process, while his comparison with the Buhari era raises questions about consistency in political reactions to similar national challenges.
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