Gbajabiamila says Nigerians support Tinubu’s continuity in 2027

Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said members of the All Progressives Congress and many Nigerians want President Bola Tinubu to continue in office beyond 2027.

 

Gbajabiamila stated this on Saturday while speaking with journalists during the APC presidential primary election in Surulere, Lagos.

 

The presidential aide, who arrived at his Ward G2 polling unit in Adeniran Ogunsanya with his mother, Alhaja Lateefat Gbajabiamila, said the turnout of party members and supporters reflected confidence in Tinubu’s leadership and policies.

 

“This crowd is out here for one reason and one reason only — to express their love, to express their desire for continuity for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to continue as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for the next four years,” he said.

 

“You can see the crowd, overwhelming, and we are grateful.”

 

Gbajabiamila said supporters came out despite weather conditions because of their belief in the administration’s vision.

 

“You can see under the hot sun, you can see my 96-year-old mother as well, and the young, the old, men and women, they are all here,” he said.

 

“It turns out there are large numbers because of the good work of this government and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.”

 

He said many Nigerians understood that major reforms often take time before producing results.

 

“They understand that the reward of these policies will be reaped in the long term,” he said.

 

“When you are reforming, you don’t expect the gains in the short term or the very next day.”

 

Gbajabiamila likened the economic challenges associated with reforms to childbirth.

 

“And like the president has always said, it’s like the birth pains of a pregnant woman,” he said.

 

“For eight or nine months, you’re pregnant, you’re uncomfortable, there’s a lot of discomfort, and you’re in pain sometimes.

 

“But at the end of the day, when you deliver that child, all those pains are forgotten.”

 

He described Tinubu as a bold and visionary leader whose reforms were necessary for national development.

 

“It takes boldness, it takes courage, and it takes a man with vision,” he said.

 

“They know that at the end of the day, joy is coming.”

 

Gbajabiamila also expressed confidence that the president would deliver on expectations if re-elected.