2027: Why it's not compulsory for Tinubu to campaign - Femi Otubanjo

Femi Otubanjo, a Research Professor astatine the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, NIIA, has said President Bola Tinubu is not obligated to run crossed each 36 states up of the 2027 wide elections.

Otubanjo said Tinubu, erstwhile campaigning, would beryllium acting arsenic the statesmanlike campaigner of the All Progressives Congress, APC, not arsenic Nigeria’s president.

He stated this portion fielding questions connected Arise Morning Show connected Thursday.

According to him, the president has nary work to code each Nigerian done run rallies.

“The reality, of course, it is not compulsory for the president to run successful 36 states.

"When the president goes to campaign, helium is simply a campaigner of the APC, not the president of Nigeria. So helium has nary work to talk to everybody,” helium said.

Otubanjo besides distinguished betwixt governmental rallies and run rallies, arguing that what Nigerians commonly picture arsenic run rallies are mostly governmental gatherings alternatively than platforms for persuading voters.

He said governmental rallies were chiefly meant to mobilise supporters who were already convinced astir a candidate, alternatively than person undecided voters.

Citing rallies organised by US President Donald Trump arsenic an example, the prof said governmental gath...