Presidency: Tinubu Focused on Economic Policies, Not 2027 Election

The Presidency has emphasized that President Bola Tinubu is not preoccupied with the 2027 election but remains focused on implementing economic policies aimed at improving the lives of Nigerians.

Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare, stated that the president is more concerned with the long-term impact of his economic reforms than with political maneuvering ahead of the next election.

Posting on his X page, Dare highlighted key economic indicators, including rising foreign reserves, declining inflation, and an improved trade surplus.

“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 said.

Dare also noted that over $50 billion in investments had been attracted under Tinubu’s administration, adding that the president remains committed to his economic decisions.

“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,’” he added.

His statement comes amid political realignments ahead of 2027, with former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, recently defecting from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Social Democratic Party (SDP).

El-Rufai’s move follows consultations with top political figures, fueling speculations about the formation of a coalition that could challenge Tinubu’s re-election bid.