Tinubu Rules Out Attending Every APC Campaign Rally

Author: Gist Correspondent

President Bola Tinubu has said he will not accompany the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council to every campaign event ahead of the 2027 general elections, citing the need to focus on governance and Nigeria’s economic obligations.

Tinubu made this known on Wednesday during the inauguration of the APC Presidential Campaign Council in Abuja, where he charged members to take the party’s message to voters across the country.

The president said he agreed that campaign activities should not distract him from governing the country, stressing that Nigeria required his attention.

“You’ve warned me not to allow the rigour of the campaign to distract me from governance, I hear you. I am in full agreement with your decision. Nigeria needs more attention now,” he said.

Tinubu urged the campaign council to excuse him from attending every campaign event, noting that his administration had financial obligations to meet.

“So, you will excuse me from going everywhere with you, we have bills to pay. The American creditors cannot wait,” he said.

He also stressed the importance of attracting investors willing to commit to long-term investments in Nigeria to support economic growth and secure a better future for younger generations.

“We want those investors to come in, be here to stay, to invest for the future of our children,” the president added.

Tinubu, however, assured Nigerians that he would make time to address them directly while the campaign council coordinated mobilisation across the states and local government areas.

Describing the council’s inauguration as more than a campaign activity, he said it represented a renewed commitment to Nigerians and the responsibilities entrusted to the APC as the governing party.

He said the council was expected to communicate the administration’s vision, record and agenda to voters nationwide and work towards the party’s victory in the 2027 elections.

The president also commended APC members for successfully completing the party’s congresses, saying the process had defied predictions of an internal crisis.

“They said there will be implosion. We passed through it. We did not fail. You didn’t let us down. We got here together,” Tinubu said.