2027: I’ve no favourite candidate – Sultan of Sokoto denies backing Tinubu

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Key context: <img width="1400" height="1400" src="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Sultan-of-Sokoto.jpg" class="webfeedsFeaturedVisual wp-post-image" alt="" style="display: block; margin: auto; margin-bottom: 5px;max-width: 100%;" link_thumbnail="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Sultan-of-Sokoto.jpg 1400w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Sultan-of-Sokoto-300x300.jpg 300w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Sultan-of-Sokoto-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Sultan-of-Sokoto-150x150.jpg 150w, https://dailypost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Sultan-of-Sokoto-80x80.jpg 80w" sizes="auto, (max-width: 1400px) 100vw, 1400px" /><p>The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa&#8217;ad Abubakar, has declared that he has no favourite candidate in the 2027 presidential election. Abubakar made the remark while denying reports of him urging Nigerians to support President Bola Tinubu&#8217;s reelection in 2027. Abubakar insisted that he has no favourite candidate in the 2027 presidential election. In a statement [&#8230;]</p> <p><a href="https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/05/2027-ive-no-favourite-candidate-sultan-of-sokoto-denies-backing-tinubu/">2027: I&#8217;ve no favourite candidate &#8211; Sultan of Sokoto denies backing Tinubu</a></p> This development from dailypost.ng highlights ongoing changes in the sector.