2027: I Will Wrestle My Opponents to the Finishing Point, Tinubu Vows

President Bola Tinubu has declared that he is ready to face the opposition in the 2027 presidential election, insisting that he will not hand victory to his rivals but will “wrestle” them to the finishing point.

Tinubu made the remark on Tuesday while receiving members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria (CBCN), led by its President, Most Rev. Matthew Ndagoso, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The President also maintained that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) remains neutral and has not intimidated any political party or candidate ahead of the 2027 general elections.

According to Tinubu, political contest is open to everyone, but he is prepared to defend the mandate he sought from Nigerians.

“I asked for this job. I’m in it. Those who will take it from me will try. They will try. All is fair in politics, and it’s equal opportunity.

“INEC, you mentioned, is neutral. They’ve never intimidated anybody. If political opponents are crying wolves, maybe they are afraid of their own shadows and the uncertainty in the companies they keep, not me.

“I’m ready, but I won’t give them a red carpet. I won’t offer them the leash to tie me and rope me. No, we wrestle each other to the finishing point,” the President said.

Nigeria’s 2027 general elections will commence with the presidential and National Assembly elections scheduled for January 16, 2027, while governorship and State House of Assembly elections will hold on February 6, 2027.

Tinubu, who is seeking re-election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC), is expected to face candidates from other political parties, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and Peter Obi of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), among others.

Source: Dailypost