APC campaign: Tinubu has nothing to say to Nigerians — Baba-Ahmed
The PRP chairman also questioned the president’s reported decision to campaign in only a few places, asking why Tinubu would not commit himself to meeting Nigerians and explaining his policies and the impact on their…
With campaigning already stirring ahead of the 2027 general election, opposition figures are beginning to stake out positions against President Bola Tinubu's record in office, particularly on the economy and security. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, National Chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), a party with roots in Nigeria's northern progressive politics dating back to the Aminu Kano era, has emerged as one such critic, using his platform to question the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) administration's handling of subsidy removal, exchange rate reforms and other policies that have been widely blamed for rising cost-of-living pressures across the country.
The coverage converges on Baba-Ahmed's central charge that Tinubu has "nothing new" to offer Nigerians and has failed to curb insecurity and hunger, with ThisDay adding specific detail on his criticism of the economic reforms as tough decisions that are hurting citizens. Vanguard highlights a more particular complaint about the president reportedly limiting his campaign appearances to a few locations rather than engaging broadly with Nigerians to explain his policies, while Leadership frames the remarks squarely within the context of looming 2027 electoral battle lines. None of the reports indicate a direct response yet from the APC or presidency to these specific allegations.