{"id":197477,"date":"2026-03-23T17:46:33","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T16:46:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/tinubu-aiming-for-third-term-and-one-party-state-vdm-claims"},"modified":"2026-03-23T19:02:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T18:02:33","slug":"tinubu-aiming-for-third-term-and-one-party-state-vdm-claims","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/tinubu-aiming-for-third-term-and-one-party-state-vdm-claims","title":{"rendered":"Tinubu Aiming for Third Term and One Party State VDM Claims"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Content creator and social media personality, VeryDarkMan has suggested that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu may be campaigning for a third term in office, beyond the 2027 general elections.<\/p>\n<p>He stated this in a video post via his official Instagram page on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>According to VeryDarkMan, he claimed, \u201cI don\u2019t think President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is preparing for the 2027 election. I think he is preparing for 2030 too.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think this campaign is about 2027 anymore. Tinubu wants to rule for a third term.\u201d He stated.<\/p>\n<p>He pointed to the APC\u2019s dominance in states and the National Assembly as evidence, saying, \u201cWith 31 governors out of 35 already with APC, and most members of the National Assembly aligned, it\u2019s almost a guarantee that all they have to do is rig each state for him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>VeryDarkMan argued that the current political moves signal an ambition to consolidate power and push toward a one-party system.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTinubu wants to rule for a third term. He is pursuing a one-party system.\u201d<\/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. Content creator and social media personality, VeryDarkMan has suggested that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu may be campaigning for a third term in office, beyond the 2027 general elections. He stated this in a video post via his official Instagram page on Monday. 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