Alleged Tinubu Deal on 2031 Middle Belt Successor Deepens Rift With Northern Governors

A report says President Bola Tinubu allegedly offered to support a Middle Belt candidate for the 2031 presidency in exchange for backing his re-election bid. The claim has reportedly unsettled some northern governors, while APC leaders are said to have encouraged a meeting with prominent Middle Belt figures amid concerns about the growing appeal of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). The NDC’s national publicity secretary dismissed the alleged arrangement, saying the party believes voters—not elite deals—will decide the election. A northern governor, speaking anonymously, claimed the meeting was intended to affirm Tinubu’s support for a Christian successor from the region and said the move could increase opposition to his second term in the North. Former Plateau State governor Fidelis Tapgun said the Middle Belt should continue to help unite North and South. Meanwhile, the Christian Youths of the North Central, Middle Belt Zones rejected the meeting’s claimed endorsement, arguing that those present did not represent the region and warning against using religion to divide communities.

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