President Tinubu Vows to Defend Mandate as 2027 Race Heats Up

President Bola Tinubu has warned political opponents planning to challenge him in the 2027 election that he will not surrender his position without a fight.

Tinubu made the statement on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa in Abuja while receiving members of the Catholic Bishops Conference of Nigeria.

The President said politics allows everyone to compete, adding that those who want to take power from him will have to face him in a democratic contest.

Tinubu also defended the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, against allegations of bias, saying the electoral body remains neutral.

He told the bishops that his administration’s three years of reforms are beginning to produce results, including stability in the nation’s university academic calendar.

The President said the absence of prolonged strikes by the Academic Staff Union of Universities is a positive development for Nigerians.