President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, told opposition and party faithful that “elections are not conducted on social media platforms.
“This mission is about presence, truth and trust. Elections are conducted by Nigerians, not on social media platforms,” he said, urging party loyalists to counter misinformation with verified facts and take reform messages to grassroots communities.
This is as he called on governors, federal lawmakers and party leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to consolidate economic reforms and intensify grassroots engagement, declaring that the administration is moving from economic stabilisation to full-scale growth acceleration in 2026.
While speaking through Vice President Kashim Shettima at the Progressive Governors’ Forum and Renewed Hope Ambassadors Strategic Summit at the Presidential Villa’s Old Banquet Hall, Tinubu noted APC unity as the party moves from economic stabilisation to growth.
Describing the administration’s first phase as one of “difficult but necessary corrections,” the President said structural reforms introduced since 2023 had begun to restore fiscal credibility and stabilise key macroeconomic indicators.
According to him, inflationary pressures are easing, fuel supply disruptions have been addressed and the naira is showing stronger fundamentals, aided by interventions of the Central Bank of Nigeria.
He said: “Our economy is picking up. Major investment decisions across Africa increasingly favour Nigeria. That reflects renewed confidence in our direction.”
Tinubu disclosed that the proposed N58.18 trillion 2026 budget would mark a pivot “from stabilisation to acceleration,” with record capital expenditure, the largest security allocation in the country’s history and tax reforms aimed at protecting vulnerable citizens while broadening the revenue base.
He stressed that policy success would ultimately depend on public understanding, charging members of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors platform to take reform messages beyond conference halls into wards, markets and campuses.
