By Abdullah Suleman
The 2027 general election may still be two years away, but the Tinubu political machinery has already fired a warning shot: there will be no vacancy in Aso Rock.
Minister of State for Education, Suwaiba Ahmed, set the tone in Abuja during a visit to the Tinubu Support Group (TSG).
She argued that President Bola Tinubu is laying “an irreversible foundation” for Nigeria’s future, insisting that his reforms go beyond quick fixes and instead address the “root causes” of the nation’s setbacks.
Her message was clear—Tinubu’s first term is not up for debate, and his vision is too fundamental to be interrupted in 2027.
TSG’s Director-General, Umar Tanko Yakasai, was even more blunt. He dismissed the newly formed opposition coalition as “a pack of dominoes” made up of politicians with “poor governance records.”
According to him, the same individuals now regrouping were responsible for past misrule and looting.
“We’re not afraid of the coalition,” Yakasai declared. “It is delusional for anyone to think he can take even one bite away from Tinubu.
"These are people we know very well, and we will expose them if they try to rewrite their history of failure.”
The strategy is evident: frame Tinubu as the nation-builder securing Nigeria’s future, while casting the opposition as discredited figures doomed to collapse under their own contradictions.
Yet, the underlying battle is one of perception. Supporters want Nigerians to see Tinubu’s tough reforms as necessary investments for long-term stability.
The opposition, on the other hand, will likely seize on the economic hardship and social pains of these policies as proof that his leadership is faltering.
For now, the Tinubu camp has set the tone early—continuity, not change, is the message.
But whether Nigerians in 2027 will embrace the narrative of “irreversible progress” or demand a political reset remains the defining question.
