2027 Election: “The Only Endorsement That Can Save Tinubu,” Political Analysts Explain
- Political analysts have reacted to the endorsement of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu by former federal lawmakers
- The analysts argued that political endorsement is not a guarantee that President Tinubu will be re-elected in 2027
- The pundits mentioned the only and most important endorsement President Tinubu needs to remain in office beyond the 2027 election
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FCT, Abuja - Political analysts said Nigerians are the only endorsement President Bola Ahmed Tinubu needs to win the 2027 election.
The pundits stated this while reacting to President Tinubu’s endorsement by former federal lawmakers in Abeokuta, Ogun state capital.
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They argued that political endorsements don’t necessarily translate to Tinubu's victory in the 2027 election.
As reported by Daily Trust, a political analyst, Aminu Yakudima, said endorsement is not an automatic ticket for Tinubu’s re-election in 2027.
He said former President Goodluck Jonathan was endorsed by many groups but ended up losing the 2015 elections.
“So this is not an automatic ticket that he (Tinubu) would be re-elected in 2027. Endorsements do not necessarily give an incumbent president victory in an election.”
Yakudima said the only way Tinubu can secure citizens’ votes for a second term is by delivering on his 2023 campaign promises to Nigerians.
“If the president is doing well, he doesn’t need endorsement from politicians, Nigerians will ask him to continue without hiccups.”
Another political analyst, Jackson Lekan Ojo, said Tinubu must make life better for Nigerians to win the 2027 election.
Ojo said Nigerians are tired of the former lawmakers who endorsed Tinubu, adding that they know that Tinubu’s government has failed to deliver on its campaign promises.
“The product they are marketing has added no value to Nigerians. The marketers, who are they? What have they contributed to the development of this country?”
A former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Bernard Mikko, said the endorsement is premature since the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has not lifted the ban on political campaigns.
Miko, however, argued that the endorsement serves as a morale booster for President Tinubu ahead of the 2027 election.
A former presidential candidate, Chief Chekwas Okorie, said that “the endorsement means nothing" while describing it as a mere "political posturing.”
Okorie said the presidency seems to be showing signs of panic by giving the impression that Tinubu is receiving national endorsement.
“The endorsement does not amount to anything that can be taken to the bank as far as elections are concerned.”
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2027 election: “Why north will vote Tinubu”
Recall that in a trending interview, the governor of Niger state, Mohammed Bago, explained why the northern region would back President Tinubu's re-election.
Ahead of the 2027 election, Bago urged Northern elites to wait till 2031 after President Tinubu has completed his second tenure, then power would return to the region.
Bago, popularly called "farmer governor," also expressed readiness to be appointed as Tinubu's campaign director general.
2027 election: "Practical way to oust Tinubu"
In a previous story, Legit.ng reported that President Tinubu was observed as being strong enough to defeat the former Vice President Atiku Abubakar-led coalition.
Binzak Azeez, a legal practitioner, told Legit.ng, in an exclusive interview, the perfect way for the coalition to sack Tinubu in the 2027 elections.
Azeez explained that there was yet to be a formidable alliance in the present Nigerian political space that can sack President Tinubu in the 2027 elections.
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