“Tinubu too robust to beat in 2027” – Reno Omokri tells opposition events
Former presidential aide and ambassador-designate, Reno Omokri, has mentioned opposition events are “delusional” to suppose they’ll defeat President Bola Tinubu within the 2027 presidential election.
Omokri mentioned the opposition didn’t defeat Tinubu in 2023 when he had the backing of about 20 All Progressives Congress (APC) governors, arguing that the duty has turn out to be tougher now that the president allegedly enjoys the assist of round 30 governors.
He described the choice by Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to dump the New Nigeria Peoples Occasion (NNPP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC) as a significant political turning level that has altered the stability of energy in Kano State.
Omokri mentioned Kano, which recorded the very best voter turnout within the 2023 presidential election, was misplaced by Tinubu largely as a result of he was not the incumbent.
“All of these dynamics have modified, and so they have modified in favour of the president,” he mentioned.
Omokri mentioned though NNPP leaeder, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso could also be sad with Yusuf’s political transfer, he’s not against Tinubu and is unlikely to assist one other presidential aspirant.
“At the same time as he’s dissatisfied that Governor Abba Yusuf left his celebration, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso isn’t essentially in opposition to the president, and he’s definitely not for every other aspirant,” he mentioned.
He mentioned most governors are both overtly or quietly happy with the Tinubu administration as a result of the removing of gasoline subsidies and the rise in federal allocations have eased {financial} pressures on their states.
“Their principal challenge earlier than Might 29, 2023, was a scarcity of funds to run their states, and by eradicating gasoline subsidies and nearly tripling federal allocations, President Tinubu solved that downside,” Omokri mentioned.
He described opposition calls to reverse the subsidy removing as politically self-defeating.
“That mechanically means states will obtain much less federal funding if these aspirants win in 2027, and no governor in his proper thoughts will assist that,” he mentioned.
Citing income figures, Omokri mentioned Kano acquired about ₦3.1 billion as statutory allocation in August 2022 however acquired ₦24.63 billion in February 2025, whereas native governments within the state acquired ₦20.4 billion.
Omokri additionally pointed to what he described as macroeconomic beneficial properties below Tinubu, together with decrease inflation, larger international reserves, lowered debt, and progress in gross home product.
“The sort of macroeconomic progress doesn’t occur by chance; it comes strategically and is the results of good management,” he mentioned.
He claimed the Worldwide Financial Fund lately acknowledged the affect of the administration’s insurance policies.
“On January 20, 2026, the IMF mentioned Nigeria’s macroeconomic reforms are starting to yield outcomes,” Omokri mentioned.
He concluded that Tinubu has united the political class by delivering on key marketing campaign guarantees and is nicely positioned for re-election.