2027: Governors May Fail You At Polls, APC Group Tells Tinubu
A pro-Tinubu political group has warned the Nigerian President against relying too heavily on state governors for his 2027 re-election bid. They suggest he should instead build direct grassroots support to avoid the political pitfalls that led to previous administrations' failures.
Why it matters
This reflects internal political maneuvering and strategic concerns within Nigeria's ruling party ahead of the next election cycle.
A pro-Tinubu political group, Ndigbo for Asiwaju Bola Tinubu (NDI-ABAT), has warned President Bola Tinubu against depending excessively on state governors for his 2027 re-election, urging him to learn from the political mistakes that contributed to former President Goodluck Jonathan’s defeat in 2015.
The group advised Tinubu to build stronger direct relationships with Nigerians and establish independent political structures rather than entrusting his political future to governors and other political office holders.
In a statement jointly signed by its National Coordinator, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, and Chairman of its Board of Trustees, Dim Uche Okwukwu on Wednesday, NDI-ABAT warned that public declarations of loyalty by governors should not be mistaken for genuine political commitment.
The group alleged that some governors publicly profess support for Tinubu’s re-election while allegedly maintaining secret political alliances with opposition candidates.
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