A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, has said it is premature to start discussing issues relating to the 2027 elections when President Bola Tinubu is only midway through his first term in office.
Oyintiloye made this statement while speaking with newsmen in Osogbo on Sunday.
Instead of distracting Tinubu with political talks, he urged politicians to allow the President to focus on addressing pressing national matters.
He expressed concern that politicians were already discussing who would get what ahead of the 2027 elections, while the President was busy tackling various challenges confronting the country.
“Some people are already jostling to be Vice President. The President is facing serious tasks to keep the economy healthy, defeat the evil of insurgency, and fix critical infrastructure. Those efforts are no longer being supported.
“The noise made by these political opportunists, hell-bent on causing distractions, is capable of slowing down the progress already recorded.
“It is becoming nauseating, to say the least. The 2027 election is still over a year and a half away, yet those chasing positions won’t allow the President to work. That must stop forthwith,” Oyintiloye said.
He implored politicians to allow the President to concentrate on delivering good governance, which he has been doing over the last few months.
He further said, “There are many pressing national matters that the President is attending to at the moment.
“Distracting him with who gets what ahead of the 2027 and even 2031 elections is absurd and uncalled for.
“What the President needs at this point is our collective support, prayers, and solidarity—not unnecessary clamour for power struggles ahead of 2027.”
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