2027: Tinubu supporters dismiss opposition coalition, vow to win Nigerians’ support

Supporters of President Bola Tinubu under the Renewed Hope Project 2027 have vowed to take the administration’s achievements to Nigerians at the grassroots ahead of the 2027 presidential election, insisting that the opposition coalition poses no threat to his re-election bid.

The group made its position known on Monday in Abuja at the inauguration and official unveiling of the Renewed Hope Project 2027, held under the theme, “A New Beginning, A Shared Vision, With Greater Nigeria.”

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The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, who is the Grand Patron of the group, said he and other supporters of the President would continue to provide Nigerians with verifiable facts on why Tinubu deserves another term in office.

Akume, who was represented at the event by his Senior Special Assistant, Technical, Prof. Babatunde Bernard, said the Tinubu administration had performed excellently in its first three years and deserved to continue beyond 2027.

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According to him, the administration was addressing some of the country’s structural challenges at their roots, citing local government autonomy and digital reforms as initiatives capable of strengthening governance and improving service delivery. He said the administration had given Nigerians renewed hope, adding that meaningful national development often required difficult decisions and sacrifices.

Akume also pointed to growing interest from foreign investors as evidence that Nigeria was gradually becoming more attractive for foreign direct investment.

The Chairman of the group’s Board of Trustees, retired Major General Abdulmalik Jibril, also dismissed the opposition coalition, describing it as no threat to Tinubu’s re-election prospects.

“All put together is an exercise in futility. We have seen them before; they have done nothing and they are not going to do anything again. So, we are not perturbed at all. We don’t care about what they do,” Jibril said.

He argued that the outcome of the 2027 election would be determined by the performance of the Tinubu administration rather than political calculations, challenging the opposition to identify an administration that had delivered achievements comparable to those of the present government.

Jibril also dismissed claims that dissatisfaction in the North could undermine Tinubu’s chances in 2027, describing such assertions as opinions and rumours that did not reflect the situation on the ground.
According to him, several policies of the administration had directly benefited people in the northern region, particularly in education, infrastructure, technology transfer and skills acquisition.

Jibril cited the student loan scheme as one initiative capable of expanding access to higher education for young Nigerians from disadvantaged backgrounds.

“The poorest people in this country, with due respect, you can say maybe due to our large population, come from the northern part of the country. Who are the direct beneficiaries of the loan scheme? Those who cannot afford their children to go to school,” he said.

He also highlighted technology-transfer initiatives and skills-acquisition centres established under the administration, saying the programmes had created opportunities for young Nigerians across the country.

He maintained that the North had “a lot to thank this government for,” stressing that the group was prepared to take the administration’s message directly to communities ahead of the election.

“We are ready and willing to take it to the grassroots and advertise our government, sell them because of what they have achieved,” he said.

Jibril listed improved funding and equipment for security agencies, efforts to tackle banditry and kidnapping, and the Safe School Initiative among the administration’s achievements.

He also cited the 3MTT digital skills programme, Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) initiative, student loans, the ₦75 billion SME intervention fund, recruitment into security agencies, the National Apprenticeship and Technical Education Programme (NATEP), social investment programmes and youth grants.

According to him, the removal of the fuel subsidy and exchange-rate reforms had strengthened government revenue, while infrastructure projects, including roads and bridges, were creating opportunities for economic expansion.

The Director-General of the Renewed Hope Project 2027, Malam Dauda Salihu, said the organisation would take the administration’s message and achievements directly to Nigerians at the grassroots.

Salihu said the project would focus on communicating the policies and programmes of the Tinubu administration to voters and encouraging citizens to assess the government based on its record.

He said the campaign would go beyond political rhetoric, as the organisation planned to engage communities and explain what it described as the practical impact of the administration’s programmes on citizens.

The event was attended by party leaders, political appointees, members of the National Assembly, representatives of serving governors, as well as grassroots coordinators and mobilisers from across the country.

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