Tinubu tell ministers wey dey find 2027 election to resign sharp sharp, no endorsement dey

Wetin dey happen for Abuja na serious gbege wey don make plenty ministers and government big men dey shake leg. President Bola Ahmed Tinubu don give order say any political appointee wey dey find to contest for election for 2027 must resign before March 31. This order come from Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation wey George Akume dey lead.

According to sources wey talk to Daily Sun newspaper, this directive don scatter many appointees wey dey hope say President go endorse them before dem resign. Tinubu don refuse to meet with these appointees privately to give dem backing for governorship and National Assembly positions. One senior APC chieftain explain say: “The President na veteran of the trenches. He tell group recently say he no be ‘kingmaker of appointees’ but President for everybody.”

The message from Tinubu clear wella: if you think say you popular enough to lead your state, make you go house, resign and prove am to party delegates. This stance mean say aspirants must depend on grassroots support instead of influence from Abuja. The directive follow Electoral Act, Section 84(12), wey stop political appointees from taking part in party primaries unless dem resign.

With Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) wey dey plan to hold party primaries before end of April, any appointee wey still dey office by April 1 fit face disqualification. Many top government officials dey prepare to resign and join 2027 political race. Some of dem na Adebayo Adelabu for Oyo governorship, Bosun Tijani for Ogun governorship (but e no confirm yet), Saidu Alkali for Gombe governorship, Muhammad Ali Pate for Bauchi governorship, Yusuf Maitama Tuggar for Bauchi governorship, Abubakar Kyari for Borno governorship, and Bernard Doro for Plateau North senatorial seat.

Tinubu refusal to endorse don create serious wahala for many appointees, especially those wey dey face strong governors or political structures for their states. Sources talk say several “super ministers” don try wella to get backing but Tinubu refuse dem. As March 31 deadline dey near, atmosphere for government circles don change from confidence to uncertainty. Insiders describe the situation as “quiet but tense waiting game,” with many appointees dey calculate the risk of resigning without guaranteed political support.

The tension dey show how Nigerian politics dey work, where endorsement from top leaders fit make or break political career. Tinubu decision to withhold endorsement mean say e want make the process more democratic and based on merit. But for many appointees, this na serious blow to their political ambition. Dem dey fear say without presidential backing, dem no fit win party primaries or general election.

This development go affect 2027 election strategy for many politicians. Aspirants wey get strong grassroots support go benefit, while those wey depend on Abuja connection go suffer. The situation dey show say Tinubu dey try to reduce the influence of federal might in state politics. E dey also follow the law wey INEC set for electoral process.

As the deadline dey approach, many eyes dey on these ministers and appointees to see who go resign and who go stay. The next few weeks go determine the political future of many Nigerian leaders. The tension for Abuja na clear sign say 2027 election don start already, and the battle for power dey real.