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From Ndubuisi Orji, Abuja
Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank, has urged President Bola Tinubu to jettison his re-election bid in the 2027 general election and ensure that the contest is free, fair and credible.
Frank, in a statement on Sunday, said the protest against President Tinubu after prayers at the Shehu Shagari Mosque in Area 1, Garki, Abuja, last Friday indicated growing dissatisfaction with his administration. He admonished the President to listen to Nigerians and withdraw from the 2027 contest rather than rely on assurances from political associates.
The former APC deputy spokesman, while condemning the action and the perpetrators for choosing a religious occasion to vent their displeasure, commended the President’s security detail for ensuring his safety and de-escalating tension.
Nonetheless, he stated that there was a disconnect between the assurances given to President Tinubu by his political associates that the APC would win the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in 2027 and the actual mood of Nigerians.
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According to him: “What happened in the FCT last Friday showed that political assurances and promises are not necessarily a reflection of the reality on the ground. The public reaction reflects the anger and dissatisfaction of Nigerians, which those around the President may not be telling him about.
“I am giving him this advice because I genuinely want him to listen to the truth. Those around him may not be telling him that he has become very unpopular and that continuing in the presidential race may be a difficult undertaking.
“Those telling him to continue and assuring him that he will win the next election are merely deceiving him. Even some people within his political circle, including those involved in his campaign, know that selling his candidacy to Nigerians will be difficult.”
Frank stated that hunger, unemployment, the rising cost of living and insecurity, among others, were part of the factors fuelling public anger against the ruling party, noting that the policies of the present administration had allegedly worsened the difficulties confronting ordinary Nigerians.
