DAURA — Because apparently one Buhari wasn’t enough, Yusuf Buhari, the polo-playing son of former President Muhammadu Buhari, has officially declared his interest in the Daura/Sandamu/Mai’Adua Federal Constituency seat for 2027.
The announcement, which dropped late Monday night, April 6, 2026, confirmed what many insiders already suspected: the Buhari dynasty isn’t ready to leave the stage just yet. Running under the APC banner, Yusuf claims he wants to bring “qualitative leadership” and “human development” to the same constituency his father has called home for decades.
The “Radda Reward” and Stakeholder Script
Yusuf didn’t just wake up and decide to run; he’s got the state’s power players doing the heavy lifting. During a carefully staged meeting at the Sandamu Local Government Secretariat, APC stakeholders gave him a “unanimous” thumbs-up. Word around the Katsina Government House is that Governor Dikko Radda is the one pulling the strings, allegedly backing Yusuf as a “thank you” gift to his father for keeping Katsina on the map during his eight-year presidency.
“We need fresh leadership,” one stakeholder claimed with a straight face, despite Yusuf’s primary qualification being his surname. “He has the pedigree to lead us.”
Daura Is Not a Family Estate
While the “yes-men” in Sandamu are cheering, the move has triggered a political firestorm in Daura. Local party members, who have spent years in the trenches for the APC, are less than thrilled about a “silver-spoon” candidate jumping the queue.
“We respect the General, but Daura is not a family business,” one disgruntled party member remarked. “There are people who have actually worked for this party who are being sidelined for a name. It’s creating a massive rift, and it’s going to get ugly before the primaries.”
The Road to 2027
Former presidential aide Bashir Ahmad confirmed that Yusuf’s decision followed “extensive consultations”—likely with the same elders who have benefited from the Buhari name for years. The goal, according to Yusuf’s letter of intent, is “infrastructural development,” though critics are already asking why that development didn’t happen while his father was actually in the Villa.
As the 2027 race heats up, Yusuf Buhari’s bid is set to be the ultimate test of whether the Buhari brand still has any currency in Katsina, or if the people are finally tired of the same old name on the ballot.
