Yusuf Buhari Declares Interest in House of Representatives Seat

Yusuf Buhari, the only son of late former President Muhammadu Buhari, has formally declared his intention to contest for a seat in the House of Representatives in the 2027 general elections.

In a letter dated April 3, 2026, and personally signed, Yusuf Buhari announced his plan to run for the Sandamu/Daura/Mai’Adua Federal Constituency seat under the platform of the All Progressives Congress.

“I am extremely delighted to write and inform you of my intention to contest for the seat of House of Representatives… after wide consultations,” he stated.

He said he seeks to contribute to “good and qualitative leadership” and pledged to promote infrastructural and human development across the constituency. He also appealed for support from stakeholders to realise his ambition.

Yusuf Buhari’s declaration follows a recent endorsement by APC stakeholders in Sandamu Local Government Area of Katsina State. The stakeholders adopted him as their preferred candidate during a high-level meeting attended by elected officials and political appointees across the constituency.

Speaking at the meeting, the council chairman, Usman Na-Lado, described the endorsement as a collective decision, citing Buhari’s perceived capacity and acceptability among party members.

Na-Lado also reaffirmed the stakeholders’ support for President Bola Tinubu and Katsina State Governor Dikko Radda as the party’s flag bearers for the 2027 presidential and governorship elections, respectively.

Sources within the party indicated that Governor Radda influenced the endorsement, with one source describing Yusuf Buhari as “the state governor’s anointed candidate.”