Meanwhile, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) presidential candidate, Adewole Adebayo, has asked Tinubu to step down.
Adebayo is a lawyer and former presidential aide. He is the SDP’s flagbearer for the 2027 election.
He made the call in a statement released in Abuja on Wednesday.
The statement was signed by Mark Adebayo, Chief Communications Adviser of his campaign.
Adebayo said Nigerians need relief from the current administration.
He said the President’s plan to avoid the rigours of campaigning cast doubt on his ability to run the country effectively.
He described Tinubu as a president in absentia.
“Nigeria is too complex, too dynamic, and currently too distressed to be governed by remote control,” he said.
He accused the President of being absent at crucial moments.
He cited prolonged medical trips disguised as working visits and his absence during national emergencies.
He also pointed to the President’s reliance on aides to announce government policies.
“We have seen repeated instances where the President is visibly missing when the country needs reassurance,” Adebayo said.
He said the President’s absence during regional protests showed a pattern of disengagement.
“If you are too tired to campaign, you are too weak to govern,” he said.
Adebayo said the President’s decision to avoid parts of the campaign trail was driven by fear, not strategy.
“The excuse of bowing out of the 2027 campaign is a cowardly smokescreen. The truth is that the President is terrified of the Nigerian people,” he said.
He linked the President’s alleged unpopularity to the removal of the fuel subsidy, soaring inflation and naira instability.
He said the hardship families face has made Tinubu unwilling to meet voters face to face.
“It is time to face reality: step aside, go home, and let this country breathe,” Adebayo said.
Amadi Says Tinubu Will Rely on Governors to Secure 2027 Votes
Meanwhile, Prof. Sam Amadi, the former Executive Chairman of the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), has said President Bola Tinubu will rely on governors to secure his votes in the 2027 election by any means necessary.
Amadi made the remark in a post on his 𝕏 handle on Wednesday.
He was reacting to Tinubu’s declaration that he might not visit every state during the 2027 presidential campaign.
NERC is the federal agency that regulates the electricity sector in Nigeria.
Amadi, a lawyer and policy analyst, led the commission from 2010 to 2015.
Tinubu Says He Will Not Campaign Everywhere
Tinubu spoke about his campaign plans at the inauguration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council in Abuja.
The APC is the ruling party. Tinubu is its candidate for the 2027 election.
Tinubu said he would not be able to travel with the campaign team to every state.
“You will excuse me from going everywhere with you,” he said.
“However, I will still make room to talk to Nigerians directly.”
He said the duties of his office would not stop while the campaign was ongoing.
“The responsibility of this office does not pause, and we have bills to pay,” he said.
Amadi Warns Governors Against Suppressing Opposition
Amadi described Tinubu’s remark as honest.
He said the decision not to campaign extensively comes from the President’s inability to handle the pressure of such an exercise.
“Tinubu is very honest here. He will not campaign because he cannot face the stress of a campaign,” Amadi said.
He said Tinubu will let governors deliver votes for him through any means available to them.
Amadi asked the governors to carry out the work peacefully.
He also asked them to allow the opposition to campaign freely and let the people decide.
“I just ask the governors to go about this proxy work peacefully, allow the opposition to campaign freely, and let the people decide for themselves whether to return Tinubu to power despite his inability to campaign,” he said.
He warned that Nigeria’s democracy is already damaged and should not be damaged further.
He linked the warning to fears about possible military intervention, citing recent developments in West Africa.
“Nigerian democracy is already damaged. But we should not damage it further for fear of the military. We are vulnerable,” he said.
“We need democracy to survive.”
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