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President Bola Tinubu has called on opposition parties in Nigeria to resolve their internal crises ahead of the 2027 general elections, rejecting claims that he is plotting to establish a one-party state.
The president spoke on Friday while commissioning the newly completed Left-Hand Service Carriageway of the Outer Southern Expressway (OSEX) Stage II, stretching from Ring Road 1 Junction to Wasa Junction (popularly known as the Apo-Wasa Road), in Abuja.
Tinubu emphasized that, as a President elected on the platform of a different political party, he has no mandate or intention to intervene in the affairs of opposition groups.
Reaffirming his Democracy Day commitment, Tinubu said he remained committed to a multi-party democracy and had no interest in stifling political pluralism in the country.
“I can’t be the one to fix the problems in the opposition,” Tinubu said. “They must put their house in order ahead of 2027.”
In other news, the All Progressives Congress, APC, has applauded Nigerians for their patience and for enduring what it called the transient difficulties they are facing.
The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja as the country marks the 2025 June 12 Democracy Day anniversary.
The APC reaffirmed its commitment to democratic principles, expressing full support for President Bola Tinubu’s policies and programmes.
“Democratic governance remains the best solution to Nigeria’s challenges, and this administration is putting democracy to work for the economy, peace, well-being, and security of all our people.
“We commend Nigerians for their patient support of President Tinubu’s administration and for enduring the transient difficulties faced.
“As the President continues to tackle our national challenges at their roots, with evident signs of a steadily rebounding economy, we stand firmly with him and his administration’s valiant efforts to build a brighter future for all Nigerians,” Morka said.
