The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, has said many Nigerians and members of the APC want President Bola Tinubu to remain in office beyond 2027.
Gbajabiamila stated this on Saturday while speaking with journalists during the APC presidential primary election in Surulere, Lagos.
According to him, the large turnout of party members and supporters at the venue reflected growing confidence in Tinubu’s leadership and reform agenda.
“This crowd is out here for one reason and one reason only. To express their love, to express their desire for continuity for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to continue as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria for the next four years,” he said.
He added that supporters came out despite the weather because they believed in the president’s vision and the work of his administration.
“You can see under the hot sun… the young, the old, men and women, they are all here. It turns out there are large numbers because of the good work of this government,” he said.
Gbajabiamila noted that many Nigerians understood the government’s reforms were designed for long-term benefits and would not produce immediate results.
“When you are reforming, you don’t expect the gains in the short term or the very next day. It’s a long-term thing,” he stated.
He compared the country’s current economic hardship to the pains experienced during childbirth.
“And like the President has always said, it’s like the birth pains of a pregnant woman… But at the end of the day, when you deliver that child, all those pains are forgotten,” he said.
The presidential aide described Tinubu as a bold and visionary leader, adding that many Nigerians “see through all the noise” and believe “joy is coming.”
