Tinubu Focused On Economic Policies, Not 2027 Election – Presidency.
The Presidency has stated that President Bola Tinubu is not preoccupied with the 2027 election but is instead focused on implementing economic policies aimed at improving the lives of Nigerians.
Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare, made this known in a post on his X page, emphasising that the president prioritises long-term economic stability over political manoeuvring.
Economic Progress Under Tinubu
Dare highlighted several economic achievements under Tinubu’s leadership, including an increase in foreign reserves, a reduction in inflation, and a positive trade balance.
“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,” he stated.
He further noted that Nigeria has attracted over $50 billion in investments and is witnessing a decline in commodity prices.
“We have clear data, and you have a President that is clearly in the driver’s seat. 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.’”
Political Developments Ahead of 2027
Dare’s remarks come amid speculations surrounding the formation of a political coalition that could challenge Tinubu in the 2027 elections.
Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, recently visited several political figures across Nigeria following his public criticisms of the All Progressives Congress (APC). His defection to the Social Democratic Party (SDP) is seen as a move to strengthen the emerging coalition.
Despite these political shifts, the Presidency maintains that Tinubu remains committed to economic reforms and national development rather than electioneering.
