By Peter Omopo
Kaduna, July 6, 2025 — A support group loyal to President Bola Tinubu has dismissed the emerging alliance of opposition political figures ahead of the 2027 general elections, describing it as a “waste of time” and “a gathering doomed to fail.”
Operating under the banner Shehi and Matawalle Project for Tinubu 2027 Mandate, the group made its position known during the inauguration of its North-West zonal and state executives held in Kaduna on Saturday.
Reacting to recent reports of a coalition involving former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, and former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, the group’s Publicity Secretary, Auwal Mohammed, described the alliance as lacking substance and direction.
“That coalition is nothing but a jamboree. It cannot stand the test of time,” Mohammed told reporters after the inauguration. “It is driven purely by desperation to unseat President Tinubu, not by any coherent ideology or policy alternative.”
Mohammed praised President Tinubu’s economic reforms, asserting that they are already yielding results under the Renewed Hope agenda.
“President Bola Tinubu has shown leadership, courage, and vision. The policies he is implementing are steadily repositioning Nigeria’s economy,” he said.
Also speaking at the event, the group’s Zonal Coordinator, Babangida Damba, argued that Tinubu’s bold policy decisions and social investment programmes justify a second term in office.
He listed fuel subsidy removal, exchange rate unification, rural electrification, and major road projects as evidence of Tinubu’s commitment to structural transformation and inclusive development.
“Those who truly care about Nigeria’s future can see the difference in direction and purpose. President Tinubu deserves continuity to consolidate the gains of these reforms,” Damba added.
The group vowed to continue mobilising support at the grassroots level across the North-West region to ensure Tinubu’s re-election in 2027.
