2027: Northern Leaders Delay Tinubu’s Evaluation Over Hajj

The Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation has announced the postponement of its highly anticipated two-day interactive session originally scheduled for May 20 and 21, 2025, in Kaduna.

The event, aimed at evaluating President Bola Tinubu’s administration ahead of the 2027 general elections, will now hold on June 24 and 25, 2025.

The new date was confirmed on Tuesday in a response from the foundation’s secretariat in Kaduna following inquiries by The PUNCH.

The foundation had earlier announced that the session was designed to review the progress made on the administration’s electoral promises, enhance government-citizen engagement, and promote transparency and accountability across the country.

In a statement issued on May 5, 2025, the foundation’s Director-General, Abubakar Umar, stated that the session would serve to bridge the gap between policy implementation and public perception, dispel misinformation, and address misconceptions about the Tinubu administration’s initiatives.

Umar explained that the session would examine the Tinubu administration’s performance across various sectors, including efforts to enhance national security and stability, initiatives to boost agricultural productivity and ensure food security, and developments in physical infrastructure, healthcare, and education.

It will also review policies aimed at fostering economic growth, transparency, and effective governance.

“This landmark event builds on the foundation’s successful engagement on October 17, 2022, where frontline presidential candidates, including then-candidate Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, presented their manifestos and made commitments toward the development of Northern Nigeria,” Umar noted.

However, a new statement from the Director-General’s office on Tuesday cited the ongoing Hajj operations across the region and the country as the reason for the rescheduling.

“The programme has been shifted to June 24 and 25, 2025, due to Hajj. We have already commenced issuing invitation letters for the new date,” the foundation stated via its official WhatsApp platform.