Reno Omokri, a former presidential assistant, claims that President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms have fulfilled key campaign promises, making it practically impossible for opposition parties to dislodge him in the 2027 presidential election.
Omokri, speaking in an interview with Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday, he cited the APC’s expanding political dominance and Nigeria’s improved macroeconomic indices as evidence of the president’s achievement.
He stated that the opposition’s chances are considerably fewer given that the APC controls approximately 30 governorships, up from around 20 in 2023.
“If the opposition could not defeat Tinubu with about 20 governors in 2023, how are they going to be able to defeat him right now with 30 governors?
“If the opposition could not defeat the president when he had not fulfilled his campaign promises, how can they defeat him when he has fulfilled his campaign promises?” Omokri, who was recently appointed ambassador-designate, asked.
He underlined worldwide support for Tinubu’s initiatives, citing recent comments from the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
“Just last week, we saw that the IMF was on air, saying that right now they go about from country to country telling them that if you want reforms that work, learn from Nigeria,” he said.
Speaking on the economy of the country, Omokri cited gains since Tinubu assumed office in May 2023.
“By the time this president took office, our GDP was so low, we had gone from the first in Africa to about the fourth.
“Right now, we have the second-largest manufacturing capacity in Africa. We have added $67 billion to our GDP in two years,” he said.
Omokri asserted that typical Nigerians benefit from the president’s initiatives, adding that “since Bola Tinubu became president, they (Nigerians) have never had to queue at a petrol station to get fuel. “Fuel is readily available. Fuel is inexpensive.
“This is the first government that we’ve seen since the Yar’Adua government where fuel has gone down in price multiple times. Not once, but multiple times. So, in their pockets they are feeling it.
“Do not allow yourself to be moved by these people who go to the National Assembly to protest. Those are elites. They are trying to snatch power.
“The average Nigerian has seen his purchasing power increase. If you take 50 dollars right now in Nigeria and convert it to naira, what you buy from the markets you cannot buy in any West African country. Nigeria has significantly more purchasing power.”
The statements come as opposition groups prepare to fight the ruling party in the 2027 elections, where Tinubu’s re-election and greater APC dominance might change the political landscape.
