Ahead of the 2027 general election, key northern stakeholders on the platform of the Northern Elders Forum, NEF, and the National Political Consultative Group, NPCG, have initiated moves to forge a united political front for the region, with plans to convene a Northern Unity Summit in early 2026.
The plan, according to the conveners, will rally traditional rulers, religious leaders and political actors across the 19 northern states to promote unity and collective political action reminiscent of the late Premier of the Northern Region, Sir Ahmadu Bellos era of inclusiveness.