Over 1,000 former lawmakers from throughout the nation have formally declared their assist for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu forward of the 2027 basic elections.
Gathered below the umbrella of the Nationwide Discussion board of Former Legislators, the group held a Nationwide Summit on Saturday in Abuja.
The occasion, themed ‘Nationwide unity and nationwide constructing, past 2031’, served as a platform for the ex-legislators to undertake Tinubu as their sole presidential candidate for the following election cycle.
The discussion board consists of former members of the Nationwide Meeting and representatives from the 36 State Homes of Meeting. Past the endorsement, the members expressed sturdy assist for the precept of a rotational presidency.
They particularly advocated for the Northern area to provide the president in 2031, following the anticipated completion of a second time period by the present administration.
Throughout the summit, a number of high-ranking officers and former presiding officers provided goodwill messages.
The record included the Chief of Workers to the President, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila; Minister of Inside, Hon. Tunji Olubunmi-Ojo; and former Senate Presidents Ken Nnamani and Pius Anyim.
Different notable audio system had been former Audio system of the Home of Representatives, Hon. Yakubu Dogara and Hon. Patricia Etteh.
The audio system praised the President’s ongoing socioeconomic reforms. They famous that these initiatives are essential for enhancing Nigeria’s political and {economic} fortunes.
Addressing the meeting earlier, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila remarked that Nigeria is lucky to have a frontrunner who understands the complexities of the nation’s variety.
He famous that the administration has reached a “historic milestone” by making certain every of the six geopolitical zones now has its personal Improvement Fee.
He additional talked about that infrastructure tasks, such because the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway and the Sokoto–Badagry freeway, are extra than simply roads; they’re “pathways for inter-ethnic interplay.”
Gbajabiamila urged the leaders to decide on “nation over faction” and “hope over despair,” stressing that the work of nationwide unity is commonly tough however obligatory for a affluent future.
In a associated growth, the All Progressives Congress (APC) Nationwide Working Committee and the Progressive Governors Discussion board had beforehand handed an identical vote of confidence in Might 2025, endorsing President Tinubu because the social gathering’s sole candidate for the 2027 polls.