By John Alechenu WHEN strategists, who have started working over time, especially inside Aso Rock, spread the big electoral map of Nigeria on the table to plot President Bola Tinubu’s path to a second term in 2027, Kaduna State will enjoy a pride of place. It is not Kano with the highest number of voters. It is not Lagos, the president’s political base. It is not even Katsina, home of the late President Muhammadu Buhari. Pundits argue that Kaduna is small enough to ignore at a casual glance, but big enough to ruin your entire calculation. The reason is simple. Kaduna is what some describe as mini-Nigeria because of its diversity. Source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/09/tinubus-re-election-bid-why-kaduna-is-more-crucial-than-lagos-kano-katsina-rivers/