Tinubu Not Interested in Running for Second Term — Buhari’s Ex-Aide
Former media aide to late ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, Lauretta Onochie, has said President Bola Tinubu has not shown interest in contesting the 2027 presidential election, urging Nigerians to verify any claim suggesting otherwise.
Onochie stated that there is no public record of Tinubu declaring an intention to seek a second term in office.
In a post shared on X, she wrote, “Nigerians must know the truth. If there’s any evidence where @officialABAT has spoken about 2027, please I want to see it. Tinubu is not interested in running for a second term.”
She, however, alleged that some persons linked to the current administration were mounting pressure on political actors ahead of the 2027 general election.
According to her, the individuals were allegedly targeting governors, former governors and opposition figures in a bid to force them into political alignment or silence them before the election.
“His criminal goons, fearful of being out of relevance, go about harassing current/past governors, and opposition leaders to either join their unholy alliance or suspend political participation till after 2027 elections,” she wrote.
Onochie further claimed that those behind such actions were acting out of fear, insisting that they were already aware of an impending defeat at the polls.
“These same people who know, for a fact that they have lost the 2027 general elections, have already prepared their homes in exile.
“So they have adopted the doctrine of lawlessness, intimidation and impunity. Cowards,” she added.
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