No Presidential Slot Open Until 2031, APC Tells Opposition Party ADC

According to the All Progressives Congress, President Bola Tinubu would have the support of the North to serve another four years in office, and there won’t be a vacancy at Aso Rock, the seat of authority, until 2031.

Speaking at a media roundtable hosted by the Nigeria Union of Journalists on Monday in Ibadan, Ajibola Bashiru, the national secretary of the APC, specifically stated this.

As a “mushroom party” and a “contraption” full of self-serving people with little political significance, he rejected the ADC partnership.

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Northern APC structures are firmly in support of Mr. Tinubu’s 2027 ambition, according to Mr. Bashiru, who lists Sokoto, Bauchi, Kebbi, and Zamfara as states that are on board.

Important northern leaders are supporting Mr. Tinubu, the lawmaker continued, in contrast to those who are circulating unfounded “beer-parlour gossip.” Opposition candidates should wait for their turn, he said, adding that there won’t be a vacancy in Aso Rock until 2031.

Talk of a plot by the North against Mr. Tinubu’s 2027 bid was also refuted by Mr. Bashiru. According to him, the president was welcomed in Katsina, Gombe, Kaduna, and Kano.

“To say the North is banding together against Tinubu is a complete and utter fabrication. I say this because I am knowledgeable. Not that I’m a weakling. According to Amilcar Cabral, “Tell no lies, claim no easy victories,” is how I conduct myself, Bashiru said.

Despite the apparent street celebrations in certain states, such as Kano, Katsina, and Gombe, he assured that northern support for Tinubu is solid. According to the APC chairman, “Omo Ologo,” a song written by Dauda Kahutu Rarara for Mr. Tinubu, has become an anthem in the North.

With a win percentage of more than 75% in prior off-cycle elections, he claims that the APC has demonstrated its national acceptance.

He declared, “Nigerians, not Togolese, Cameroonians, or foreigners, are the ones voting for our party.”

Mr. Bashiru commended Mr. Tinubu for his developing support across the North, inclusive leadership, and advancements in infrastructure. He said that the APC was not in danger or facing any crises as a result of the resignation of former chairman Abdullahi Ganduje.