A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Basorun Dele Momodu, has urged President Bola Tinubu to seek re-election in 2027 based on the performance of his administration rather than political rhetoric, saying Nigerians will judge the government by its record in office.
Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Monday, the Ovation Magazine publisher said the outcome of the 2027 presidential election would largely depend on how Nigerians assess the performance of the ruling All Progressives Congress.
According to him, the President does not face personal animosity from Nigerians but must convince voters that his administration has delivered tangible results.
“The 2027 election will not be difficult for Tinubu if he can show the records of his performance. Nobody hates him personally. Nobody wants to pick him out because they just don’t like him. It is about performance.
“Present your scorecards. So the people running around spreading hellfire, calm down and spread that energy on showing the performance of APC,” Momodu said.
The ADC chieftain also criticised the APC for continuing to blame previous administrations for the country’s economic and governance challenges despite having governed Nigeria since 2015.
He argued that if the Tinubu administration inherited a struggling economy, Nigerians should evaluate it based on the steps it has taken to improve the country’s fortunes.
“What we see is APC abusing itself and its predecessors, saying they inherited a useless government and economy. I have never seen a place where a party destroys its own predecessors like APC,” he said.
Questioning the government’s performance, Momodu added, “Now, let’s assume President Tinubu inherited a bad government. What has he done to change the direction of his predecessor and change the lives of the people?”
Momodu also commented on the recent exchange between former President Olusegun Obasanjo and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.
Reacting to Obasanjo’s claim that choosing Atiku as his vice president was his greatest political mistake, Momodu alleged that the former president remained opposed to Atiku’s presidential ambition.
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi are among the prominent opposition figures expected to play key roles in the build-up to the 2027 general election.
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