The Presidency has strongly rejected claims made by former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai that President Bola Tinubu intends to increase his keep in workplace indefinitely, past constitutional limits.
In an announcement posted on X by Bayo Onanuga, Particular Adviser on Info and Technique, the Presidency labelled the concept Tinubu plans to be a “life president” after 2027 as “baseless,” “absurd,” and political hypothesis.
Onanuga famous that reviews prompt El-Rufai was unsettled by the robust reception Tinubu acquired throughout a latest go to to Kaduna, contradicting El-Rufai’s narrative that the North had deserted the President.
“The sum complete of that is that we face an evil of such a big proportion within the historical past of this nation that … if we don’t come collectively … Tinubu will attempt to be our Paul Biya,” El-Rufai had stated, referencing Cameroon’s long-serving president.
The Presidency countered that Tinubu stays dedicated to democratic norms and won’t keep in workplace past Could 28, 2031, even when re-elected in 2027.