A former media aide to late President Muhammadu Buhari, Lauretta Onochie, has claimed that President Bola Tinubu has not expressed interest in contesting the 2027 presidential election.
Onochie asserted in a post on her handle, urging Nigerians to verify claims suggesting that the president has already declared plans to seek a second term.
According to the former presidential aide, there is no public statement from Tinubu indicating his intention to run again.
Onochie stated, “Nigerians must know the truth. If there’s any evidence that @officialABAT has spoken about 2027, I would like to see it.
“Tinubu is not interested in running for a second term.”
Onochie also alleged that certain individuals aligned with the current administration were pressuring political figures, including governors and opposition leaders, ahead of the 2027 elections.
She claimed that such individuals were attempting to influence politicians to either align with them or withdraw from active political participation.
“His criminal goons, fearful of being out of relevance, go about harassing current/past governors, and opposition leaders to either join their unholy alliance or suspend political participation till after 2027 elections,” she said.
The former presidential aide further alleged that some of those involved were acting out of fear of losing the next election.
Onochie added, “These same people who know, for a fact that they have lost the 2027 general elections, have already prepared their homes in exile.
“So they have adopted the doctrine of lawlessness, intimidation and impunity. Cowards.”
