By Uthman Baba-Naseer,Minna<\/p>\n
A leader of the North-West People for Bola Ahmed Tinubu (NW-P-BAT), Hajia Ina, says only Nigerians have the constitutional power to determine whether President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will remain in office beyond May 29, 2027. <\/p>\n
She said the presidential mandate belongs to the Nigerian people and cannot be extended by any individual, political party or foreign government.<\/p>\n
Ina, in a statement, said the 2027 presidential election should be determined by the votes of Nigerians and not by external influence. She said if Nigerians are satisfied with Tinubu\u2019s performance and want him to continue in office, they would express it through their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs), while those who are dissatisfied would have the opportunity to vote for another candidate.<\/p>\n
She described Nigeria as a sovereign nation and said its political future should not be decided by the United States or any other foreign power. <\/p>\n
According to her, anyone who believes that the President has violated Nigerian laws should make use of the country\u2019s constitutional and legal institutions. She also urged opposition parties to stop relying on foreign intervention and instead present credible alternatives to the electorate.<\/p>\n
The NW-P-BAT leader said the opposition parties must address their internal divisions if they hope to defeat the incumbent in 2027. She specifically pointed to disagreements among supporters of major opposition figures, including Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar, saying a divided opposition would find it difficult to build the broad national support required to win a presidential election.<\/p>\n
Ina also said Tinubu had established a significant political presence across the six geopolitical zones, with support from several political stakeholders, including serving governors and elected officials. <\/p>\n
She said presidential victory requires a strong national coalition capable of winning votes across the country, adding that the opposition must unite, negotiate and build stronger structures rather than depend on its traditional political strongholds.<\/p>\n
On the Tinubu administration, she said the government had introduced policies and programmes which supporters believe deserve recognition, including the student loan scheme, petrol subsidy removal, infrastructure development, efforts towards local government financial autonomy, the establishment of the Ministry of Livestock Development and the North Central Development Commission. <\/p>\n
She acknowledged the economic difficulties facing Nigerians but called for an objective assessment of both the achievements and shortcomings of the administration, stressing that the final decision in 2027 would belong to the Nigerian electorate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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