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Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Ahead of the 2027 presidential election, the Borno South Senator, Ali Ndume, has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu should be worried if his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari, is not on his side.<\/p>\n

The lawmaker, who has been a major critic of the present administration, made the assertion on Friday during an interview on Channels TV\u2019s Politics Today.<\/p>\n

The lawmaker, while describing Buhari\u2019s followership, particularly in the North, as occultic, said although the former president has just one vote, he remains an adorable figure.<\/p>\n

He said, \u201cBuhari\u2019s followership has diminished naturally because it is different when you are not in power and after spending like eight years in power. Of course, his popularity has diminished, it is natural, but you can\u2019t write him off, especially with the Northern masses. The followership of Buhari has been occultic. You cannot explain it.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf Buhari is coming here now, you will see people rushing to see him. Everybody, including those in the vegetable market, will rush here. Buhari is still with the Talakawas.<\/p>\n

\u201cTinubu should be worried if Buhari is not on his side. Every number counts, and Buhari has one vote. Tinubu should also be worried about my position. Because I have one vote for him. He does not have a vote for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ndume\u2019s comment is coming a few hours after former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, and key opposition figures visited Buhari at his Kaduna residence.<\/p>\n

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