Sowunmi urges Nigerians to re-elect Tinubu in 2027 for reform continuity
Segun Sowunmi, spokesperson for the Tinubu/Shettima Presidential Campaign Council, urged Nigerians at a Thursday press conference to re-elect President Bola Tinubu in 2027, arguing a second term would consolidate economic reforms and accelerate development. Sowunmi spoke on October 10, 2026, stating Nigeria must maintain its current development path as it approaches another presidential election. He emphasized that continuity would deepen reforms initiated since Tinubu assumed office in May 2023, including petrol subsidy removal and foreign exchange market unification.
According to Sowunmi, these reforms have improved government revenues and economic stability aspects, though Premium Times reported savings largely offset by debt-servicing costs and increased spending, contributing to higher living costs and public discontent. He maintained the reforms offer opportunity to build a more productive economy, reduce oil dependence, and expand manufacturing, agriculture, and technology sectors. Sowunmi also highlighted the Electricity Act 2023—which has seen 15 states transition to regulating their own electricity markets per NERC—and the Nigerian Education Loan Fund as key initiatives for widening tertiary education access.
He called for sustained investment in infrastructure, electricity, education, and healthcare to drive business growth and employment, linking economic progress to national security by arguing safer conditions are needed for farmers, traders, and businesses to operate. Sowunmi framed the 2027 election as a chance to take the national agenda forward: more investment, production, industrial capacity, better infrastructure, expanded youth opportunities, stronger communities, and wider prosperity distribution. "The ultimate purpose of this national transformation is to improve the lives of ordinary Nigerians," he said, urging focus on faster reform implementation ensuring economic gains translate to better living conditions.
Given the acknowledged trade-offs between reform benefits and current hardships from subsidy removal and FX unification, does Sowunmi's case for continuity convince you that a second Tinubu term would genuinely improve ordinary Nigerians' lives, or should the country consider a different direction in 2027?