The Presidency has clarified that President Bola Tinubu is not currently preoccupied with the 2027 elections but is instead focused on implementing economic policies aimed at improving the lives of Nigerians.
According to Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare, the president is more concerned with the long-term impact of his policies rather than engaging in political maneuvering ahead of the next election.
Sharing an update on his X page, Dare highlighted the progress made under Tinubu’s administration, stating:
“We’ve seen our foreign reserves go up. We’ve seen inflation come down. We’ve seen our trade surplus go up. We’ve seen exports go up and imports drop.
“We’ve seen the investments that have been attracted—over $50 billion. We are seeing prices dropping. We have clear data, and you have a President that is clearly in the driver’s seat, and he has stayed the course of the decisions he has taken.
“And I think that the next election is not really in his view right now. It’s how to make sure that at the end of his first term, he can sit back and say, ‘I have impacted the lives of Nigerians. I have turned this economy around.’”
Dare’s remarks come amid growing speculations about political realignments ahead of 2027. Reports suggest that a new political coalition is taking shape, potentially posing a significant challenge to Tinubu in the next election.
Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, recently held meetings with key political figures across Nigeria after publicly criticizing the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Following these discussions, El-Rufai made a notable political move by defecting from the APC to the Social Democratic Party (SDP), further fueling speculations about a broader opposition alliance.
As Nigeria’s political landscape continues to evolve, Tinubu’s administration remains committed to driving economic reforms, with his team emphasizing that governance remains his top priority.
