The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared that he has no favourite candidate in the 2027 presidential election, denying reports that he urged Nigerians to support President Bola Tinubu’s reelection bid.
Abubakar insisted that as a father to all, it is not possible for him to support one candidate over others either privately or publicly.
In a statement signed by his media aide, Prince Bashir Adefaka, the monarch said: “The attention of the Media Team of the Sultan of Sokoto, His Eminence, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, CFR, mni, has been drawn to a report circulating on some social media platforms, creating the impression that the Sultan has called on Nigerians to support the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.
“Our simple response to the report is that it is not possible for the Sultan, as the father of all, to make such a statement, either publicly or in any other forum.”
The monarch noted that such reports were malicious and an unpatriotic attempt to drag him into partisan politics for selfish interests.
He added: “The Sultan’s doors cannot be shut against anyone who comes to him, regardless of political affiliation or persuasion. His Eminence has consistently demonstrated that he is the father of all and will continue to relate with all Nigerians without discrimination.”
