The Presidency on Wednesday dominated out the potential of President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress dropping the 2027 presidential election.
The Particular Adviser to the President on Public Communication and Media, Daniel Bwala, made the assertion at a media parley held on the nationwide secretariat of the APC in Abuja.
However a chieftain of the opposition Peoples Democratic Social gathering, Chief Bode George, dismissed the optimism, insisting that Tinubu wouldn’t get a second time period.
Bwala, chatting with journalists in Abuja, acknowledged that in contrast to the current upset witnessed in Ghana the place the opposition defeated the incumbent, President Tinubu would contest, win and return to workplace for his second time period in 2027.
He stated, “The thought of the ruling social gathering dropping the election (2027) won’t occur as a result of Nigerians are seeing what the administration is doing. The individuals solely care about what they’re confronted with day by day.
“They don’t truly care whether or not you’re white or black pores and skin or no matter. So long as what issues to them on their eating desk is handled, Nigerian individuals will all the time stick with you. That’s the reason Mr. President is receiving commendations from each a part of the nation.
“In case you have been following occasions in Ghana and the indices within the final one yr, one can find out it’s not the identical factor occurring within the two international locations. Mr. President is doing his finest to redirect the financial system on the proper path. Mr. President may be very assured.”
Bwala, nonetheless, acknowledged that Tinubu was centered on governance and the way finest to ship on his guarantees to Nigerians.
The previous spokesman to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar additionally famous that Tinubu wouldn’t be distracted by talks on his plan for re-election forward of 2027.
“He’s very centered on points that trouble the Nigerian individuals, to make sure they arrive out of starvation and to verify our individuals can take care of their on a regular basis issues. So the time for politicking isn’t now.
“When that point comes, we’re going to be prepared for everybody. Mr President’s agenda, which is working properly is what is going to naturally endear Nigerians to vote for him for the second time period.
“He’s greater than eminently certified constitutionally to contest for the second time period in workplace, and if God offers Mr President life and well being, we do hope that he’ll run his course as supplied by the structure,” he acknowledged.
However Bode George, who additionally addressed journalists at his Ikoyi, Lagos house on Wednesday, argued that Tinubu had carried out so woefully Nigerians wouldn’t re-elect him in 2027.
He stated, There’s a emptiness in 2027 as a result of individuals are not completely happy.
“These jokers, these APC, are a congregation of unusual bedfellows. Inform me, what components of Nigeria are completely happy now? Inform me.
“The anger and the starvation are nearly equal on the streets of Nigeria.”
George challenged Tinubu to crash the value of petrol from over N1,000 to N300, with a view to warn himself into the guts of Nigerians.
“Let the President sit down and by the fifteenth of this month, let him give an order that from this so date of December to the tip of the yr, the value of litre of petrol needs to be N300 per litre.
“Let’s know the way a lot that may value, we are going to contribute. If he does that, individuals might be completely happy, and they are going to be completely happy and pray for him. If Madam First Girl may donate N1bn to a college, let her contribute to this mission too,” George stated.
The elder assertion additionally knocked the Chairman of the Unbiased Nationwide Electoral Fee for sharing classes from the Ghana presidential ballot.
“I’m so ashamed of INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu. He was good earlier than, now have a look at his efficiency, it’s now a nasty joke,” George declared.