2027: Nothing Will Stop Tinubu From Second Term – APC Forum

Chairman of the North-Central All Progressives Congress (APC) Forum, Alhaji Saleh Zazzaga, has asserted that there is no force capable of preventing President Bola Tinubu from securing victory in the 2027 presidential election.

In a statement issued in Abuja on Friday, January 3, 2025, Zazzaga expressed confidence that Nigerians will overwhelmingly support Tinubu for a second term in office in 2027, as his policies are expected to have positively transformed the nation by the time of the election.

Naija News reports that Zazzaga, who is also a member of the APC Presidential Campaign Council from the 2023 election, made these comments in response to statements from Hashimu Suleiman Dungurawa, the chairman of the Kano State New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP).

Dungurawa had recently cautioned Tinubu to brace for defeat should he choose to pursue a second term in 2027.

During a press conference in Kano on Thursday, January 2, 2025, Dungurawa claimed that Nigerians would vote Tinubu out in 2027 due to his policies perceived as detrimental to the populace.

He said: “With these harsh anti-masses policies, and your stance on them, just prepare for defeat in the next general elections. You either change them or we Nigerians together will change you,” Dungurawa warned Tinubu, adding that NNPP national leader, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, would defeat Tinubu in 2027.

“With these problems and many more created by the APC government, it is just a matter of time, but we are going to ensure that Tinubu is out in 2027 and Kwankwaso, a true democrat, comes in.”

No Magic Will Stop Tinubu In 2027

In response to the remarks made by the NNPP leader, Zazzaga emphasized that the APC, under Tinubu’s leadership, is certain to maintain the presidency in 2027.

Zazzaga asserted that the ‘courageous measures’ implemented by Tinubu, including the elimination of the fuel subsidy and the floating of the Naira, were essential actions required to steer the nation in a positive direction.

He remarked that Tinubu deserves recognition for making decisions that, in his view, previous governments hesitated to undertake, and he expressed confidence that Nigerians would soon experience the beneficial outcomes of these policies.

“There is no magic that will make Tinubu lose the presidential election in 2027. There is no way the President Bola Tinubu-led APC government will not have a second term in office, and this is not because of the incumbency factor, but due to the fact that the President is doing well and his achievements will be appreciated by Nigerians come 2027.

“The policies introduced by President Tinubu, such as subsidy removal and floating the Naira, are necessary steps that had to be taken for the good of the country.

“President Tinubu should be commended for his courage in taking the decisions, which became vital to the survival of the country because previous administrations failed to do the right things.

“Already, the positive impact of the removal of the subsidy and floating the Naira is being felt, and by the time the next elections come around, Nigeria’s economy would have been fully repositioned on the path of sustainable growth that Nigerians would have no choice but to elect President Tinubu for a second term.

“The economic policies introduced by President Tinubu are already making the expected impact with the recent strengthening of the Naira in the foreign exchange market, improvement in the volume of oil production, and rise in foreign reserves, among others. President Tinubu’s policies in the petroleum sector have already eliminated scarcity, and we believe that, with time, Nigerians will witness further reductions in the cost of petroleum products, which would reverse inflation in the country.

“President Bola Tinubu deserves a second term to midwife these reforms, which are already bearing fruit, and I believe all Nigerians should support his administration to improve the situation in the country,” Zazzaga said.

Tinubu’s Policies Shows He Is Taking Nigeria In Right Direction

The APC leader stated that Tinubu’s suggested tax reforms, which he characterized as “pro-poor,” would be advantageous for the general populace and promote the growth of small enterprises.

Zazzaga also emphasized that the North-Central APC Forum had expressed its support for Tinubu’s re-election after evaluating his administration’s performance, awarding the President favourable ratings in areas such as security, appointments, infrastructure, the economy, and more.

“An assessment of President Bola Tinubu’s policies shows that he is taking the country in the right direction and deserves the support of all Nigerians to get the country there.

“The North-Central APC Forum evaluated the programs and initiatives of the Federal Government, and it is evident that, since the current democratic dispensation in Nigeria, no other President has given the North-Central as many opportunities as President Bola Tinubu.

“No other President has brought as many infrastructural projects to the North-Central as the President Tinubu administration.

“The current level of insecurity in the North-Central is less than what was obtainable during previous administrations. Before now, it was difficult for our people, who are mostly farmers, to go to their farms because of insecurity.

“But now, due to the leadership provided by Mr. President, who has given marching orders to the Armed Forces and other security agencies, the people can now go to farm to cultivate and harvest their crops,” Zazzaga added.

He stressed that just as it did in the 2023 election, the North-Central APC Forum will work for Tinubu’s reelection in 2027.