{"id":168567,"date":"2025-07-06T12:10:24","date_gmt":"2025-07-06T11:10:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/nigerians-support-tinubu-sanwo-olu-warns-adc-opposition"},"modified":"2025-07-06T13:21:55","modified_gmt":"2025-07-06T12:21:55","slug":"nigerians-support-tinubu-sanwo-olu-warns-adc-opposition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/nigerians-support-tinubu-sanwo-olu-warns-adc-opposition","title":{"rendered":"Nigerians Support Tinubu Sanwo-Olu Warns ADC Opposition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Lagos State Governor, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, has strongly dismissed the relevance of a proposed political coalition seeking to unseat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 general election, asserting that the movement lacks substance and direction.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in Lagos during an interactive session with journalists and political stakeholders, Governor Sanwo-Olu expressed confidence in the President\u2019s ongoing reform agenda and the sustained support of the Nigerian people. He described the coalition, reportedly aligning with the African Democratic Congress, ADC, as a \u201cneedless distraction\u201d aimed at derailing the country\u2019s progress.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNigerians will never go back to Egypt,\u201d Sanwo-Olu said, suggesting that the country has moved beyond the political ideologies and approaches of the past.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe goal of this coalition is clear, to distract the Commander-in-Chief and obstruct the tangible social and economic progress being achieved. But President Tinubu understands the game and remains focused,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The proposed alliance features a number of political heavyweights, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party\u2019s 2023 presidential candidate Peter Obi, former Senate President David Mark, former Minister of Transportation Rotimi Amaechi, and former governors Nasir el-Rufai and Rauf Aregbesola. Despite their credentials, Sanwo-Olu maintained that the coalition represents what he termed a convergence of \u201cdiscontented actors\u201d rather than a serious alternative to the current administration.<\/p>\n<p>He stressed that President Tinubu\u2019s leadership has produced measurable outcomes, citing improved foreign exchange stability, the implementation of a student loan initiative, enhanced revenue for subnational governments following fuel subsidy removal, tax reforms, increased oil production, and advancements in infrastructure and minimum wage policies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPresident Tinubu is not just a leader but a nation-builder. His legacy of empowerment and vision continues to drive meaningful change across Nigeria,\u201d Sanwo-Olu stated.<\/p>\n<p>Responding to questions on whether the President or the All Progressives Congress, APC, feel threatened by the growing opposition, Sanwo-Olu was unequivocal: \u201cThere is no need for concern. Nigerians are discerning, they recognize real leadership and results when they see them. The record speaks louder than political noise.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He also echoed sentiments previously expressed by some presidential aides, who characterized the coalition as a group of \u201cpolitical desperados\u201d and \u201cinternally displaced politicians,\u201d who should be ignored.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey offer no new vision, only grievances. Their alliance is rooted in opposition to the President rather than a unifying ideology. Such efforts are bound to collapse under their own contradictions,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>When asked what guidance he would offer the President amid the political rhetoric, Sanwo-Olu\u2019s message was simple: \u201cStay the course. Millions of Nigerians, across party lines, recognize the difficulty of governance and the complexity of rebuilding a challenged economy. They trust his leadership and are firmly behind him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He urged the public to remain focused and resilient, stressing that distractions should not deter the administration from its commitment to national development.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Lagos State Governor, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, has strongly dismissed the relevance of a proposed political coalition seeking to unseat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 general election, asserting that the movement lacks substance and direction. Speaking in Lagos during an interactive session with journalists and political stakeholders, Governor Sanwo-Olu expressed confidence [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":84,"featured_media":168565,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,14],"tags":[118,254,687,945],"class_list":["post-168567","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-all-news","category-policy","tag-adc","tag-nigeria","tag-sanwo-olu","tag-tinubu"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.1 (Yoast SEO v27.0) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Nigerians Support Tinubu Sanwo-Olu Warns ADC Opposition - Nigeria<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Lagos State Governor, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, has strongly dismissed the relevance of a proposed political coalition ...\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/nigerians-support-tinubu-sanwo-olu-warns-adc-opposition\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Nigerians Support Tinubu Sanwo-Olu Warns ADC Opposition\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Lagos State Governor, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, has strongly dismissed the relevance of a proposed political coalition ...\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/nigerians-support-tinubu-sanwo-olu-warns-adc-opposition\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Nigeria\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2025-07-06T11:10:24+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-07-06T12:21:55+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/sm_1751792004.369573.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"768\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"470\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"cfeditoren\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/nigerians-support-tinubu-sanwo-olu-warns-adc-opposition#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/nigerians-support-tinubu-sanwo-olu-warns-adc-opposition\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"cfeditoren\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/#\/schema\/person\/068c7ab4e9634ae78ec5d54ec46598bb\"},\"headline\":\"Nigerians Support Tinubu Sanwo-Olu Warns ADC Opposition\",\"datePublished\":\"2025-07-06T11:10:24+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-07-06T12:21:55+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/nigerians-support-tinubu-sanwo-olu-warns-adc-opposition\"},\"wordCount\":482,\"commentCount\":0,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/nigerians-support-tinubu-sanwo-olu-warns-adc-opposition#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/static.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sites\/3\/2025\/07\/sm_1751792004.369573.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"ADC\",\"Nigeria\",\"Sanwo-Olu\",\"Tinubu\"],\"articleSection\":[\"all news\",\"Policy\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/nigerians-support-tinubu-sanwo-olu-warns-adc-opposition#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/nigerians-support-tinubu-sanwo-olu-warns-adc-opposition\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/nigerians-support-tinubu-sanwo-olu-warns-adc-opposition\",\"name\":\"Nigerians Support Tinubu Sanwo-Olu Warns ADC Opposition - 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