The Emir of Daura, Umar Faruq-Umar, has declared support for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027, citing the president’s exemplary show of honour during the burial of former President Muhammadu Buhari.
Speaking at his palace in Daura, Katsina State, on Saturday, the 97-year-old monarch said Tinubu’s conduct during the mourning period of the late Nigerian leader was unparalleled in Nigeria’s political history.
In an emotionally charged address, the monarch stood to his feet and praised President Tinubu, commending the administration’s gesture in giving Buhari a state burial worthy of a national icon.