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From Noah Ebije, Kaduna
A member of the Tinubu Presidential Campaign Council, Abdulhakeem Adegoke Alawuje, has called on Nigerian political leaders and their supporters to avoid turning political disagreements into national confrontations, urging stakeholders to prioritise national unity, political stability and respect for democratic institutions ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Alawuje, in a statement, said Nigeria needed political maturity and mutual understanding among its diverse political interests, warning that persistent political tension could undermine national cohesion and democratic development.
He also defended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s political experience and resilience, insisting that the political circumstances surrounding the 2023 general elections were fundamentally different from those of 2015. He maintained that Tinubu’s decades of involvement in Nigerian politics, particularly his experience in opposition politics and the struggle for democratic governance, distinguished him from former President Goodluck Jonathan.
“2023 was not 2015, and Tinubu is not Jonathan,” Alawuje declared, adding that he had consistently maintained the position despite criticism and ridicule from opposition supporters.
“Even when thousands of opposition supporters chose to insult, ridicule and call me names, I remained firm in my position,” he said.
According to him, Tinubu’s political journey, resilience and understanding of Nigeria’s complex political environment should not be underestimated. He questioned what he described as a shift in opposition political narratives, asking: “How did the political narrative suddenly shift from ‘Tinubu Must Go’ to ‘Atiku Is Gone’?”
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Alawuje argued that politics should go beyond slogans, propaganda and temporary political excitement, stressing that experience, political structures, strategic calculations and an understanding of democratic processes were important elements of the country’s political development.
Commenting on the recent High Court judgment concerning the African Democratic Congress (ADC), he said the development underscored the need for political actors to operate within the confines of the law and constitutional order. He urged opposition figures and other political stakeholders to respect judicial decisions and allow due process to prevail, irrespective of their political interests.
“The latest High Court judgment concerning the ADC is therefore not something that should surprise those who appreciate the complexities of Nigerian politics,” he stated.
On regional relations, Alawuje called for stronger political understanding between Northern and Southern Nigeria, insisting that both regions must build trust and avoid unnecessary political suspicion.
“The North and South must learn to build political trust, not political suspicion,” he said.
He argued that the completion of Tinubu’s constitutionally permitted tenure should not be viewed by the North as a political defeat or permanent exclusion from national leadership.
