Tinubu’s 2027 Ambition is Dangerous– Bucknor-Akerele

Former Lagos State Deputy Governor, Senator Kofo Bucknor-Akerele, has described President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election ambition as a misplaced priority.

She said the president should focus on solving Nigeria’s deep-rooted problems instead of planning for a second term.

Bucknor-Akerele made this known during an interview on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Thursday, 17, 2025.

She criticised what she sees as early political posturing by the presidency amid rising hardship across the country.

“Unfortunately, what I see right now is that the president is already looking at a second term. That seems to be his focus,” she said.

The former deputy governor, who served under Tinubu between 1999 and 2002 before resigning, expressed disappointment in the current leadership direction.

She stressed that the country needs urgent social and economic reforms, not early election preparations.

Bucknor-Akerele is a member of The Patriots, a respected non-partisan group led by former Commonwealth Secretary-General Emeka Anyaoku.

The group has consistently advocated national restructuring and long-term reforms for a better Nigeria.

“I think he should pay attention to what people like Emeka Anyaoku and others of that calibre are doing,” she added.

“They’re working to develop real solutions that will secure the future of this country.”

She urged President Tinubu’s advisers to shift his attention away from politics and towards rebuilding the nation.

“I hope his advisers can tell him that 2027 is not the priority now. The real task is to build a foundation that can make Nigeria truly great,” she said.

President Tinubu, elected in 2023, has come under fire in recent months over the worsening economic conditions and rising public frustration.

Critics argue that many of his policies have failed to ease inflation, food scarcity, and insecurity.

As Nigerians continue to demand real change, calls like Bucknor-Akerele’s are increasing in volume.

Observers warn that focusing on 2027 politics while ignoring national suffering could damage public trust.

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