Tinubu Should Not Seek Re-Election in 2027, Baba-Ahmed Says, Gives Reason
- Bola Tinubu's former adviser, Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has said the president should not seek another term in 2027 and instead support a younger candidate
- Baba-Ahmed argued that the president has not governed with the drive he was known for in the past, which made people elect him
- Although Tinubu has not officially declared for 2027, the APC and its governors have already endorsed him for a second term
A former political adviser to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has stated that he prefers that the president not contest the 2027 general election.
Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, Baba-Ahmed said the President has not displayed the energy, urgency, and strategic drive required to address Nigeria’s deepening socio-economic challenges.
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Dr Hakeem argued that Tinubu has already fulfilled his lifelong ambition of becoming Nigeria’s leader.
“I’m sorry, but I have to say this again. When I left his administration, one of the things I told many people was, ‘I wish President Tinubu would not run again in 2027,’” he said.
“First, he said his ambition was to be president, and he has now achieved that. He said ‘Emilokan,’ and he had his turn. But I don’t think he has run the country well. The Tinubu we used to know, the Tinubu with all the hunger and brilliant intelligence for scheming, hasn’t shown that same hunger to fix things.”
2027:Hakeem advises Tinubu
Baba-Ahmed added that since Tinubu has attained what he once described as his ultimate political aspiration, it would be in the nation’s interest for him to groom and support a younger, healthier, and more focused successor within the All Progressives Congress (APC).
“He should find someone within his party, a younger person, a healthier person, a more focused person, and make him his candidate,” he said.
Although Tinubu has not officially indicated a 2027 bid, the APC endorsed him for a second term earlier in the year.
At the party’s national summit held at the Presidential Villa on May 22, 2025, Legit.ng reports that the Progressive Governors’ Forum passed a vote of confidence in the President and declared support for his re-election.
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Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, said the governors were satisfied with the midterm performance of the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda and were committed to delivering victory for Tinubu in their respective states.
“We acknowledge the resolution of these governors that Mr President carries our flag in 2027, and the governors take responsibility for delivering this mandate in their states,” Uzodimma said.
Kano APC names preferred candidate for 2027
Legit.ng earlier reported that Kano APC stakeholders endorsed President Bola Tinubu as the party’s sole 2027 presidential candidate at meetings hosted by Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.
Ganduje directed ward and local government leaders to reopen party offices and publicly declare Tinubu as their preferred presidential flagbearer.
Senior party figures also attended the sessions, while the absence of two top officials drew attention among observers.
South-South endorses Tinubu's re-election in 2027
Legit.ng also reported that the South-South zone of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has adopted President Bola Tinubu as the sole candidate of the party for the 2027 presidential election.
At a zonal stakeholders' meeting in Edo state, South-South APC also endorsed four state governors from the region for a second term tenure in their respective states.
These governors include Bassey Edet (Cross River), Monday Okpebholo (Edo), Sheriff Oborevwori (Delta), and Umo Bassey Eno (Akwa Ibom)
Proofreading by James Ojo, copy editor at Legit.ng.
Source: Legit.ng
