News Update
The Presidency has declared that President Bola Tinubu will step down from office at the end of his second term in May 2031.
The statement came on Sunday in reaction to allegations by former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai.
El-Rufai said that Tinubu was planning to hold on to power beyond the constitutional limit.
He alleged that the President wanted to remain in office for life after the 2027 elections.
Reacting to the allegation, the Presidency in a statement signed by Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga explained that Tinubu remains committed to democratic principles and will only serve the two terms allowed by law.
Onanuga stressed that his tenure would not go beyond May 28, 2031, if he is re-elected in the next election.
The statement reads fully, “Former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai appears to need some help, especially given his recent unfounded claims and speculations about President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. It is increasingly evident that El-Rufai has recognised the futility of attempts by his associates in his new party to prevent President Tinubu’s likely re-election in 2027. This plot is proving to be unattainable, a mission doomed to fail.
“After reports of the grand reception President Tinubu received in Kaduna last Friday, El-Rufai was clearly surprised by the depth of support the President continues to enjoy in the North. This stands in stark contrast to his narrative that the region has abandoned the President.
”In response, he resorted to spreading further unfounded stories, including the claim that President Tinubu intends to become a “life president” after 2027—a speculation that is baseless and absurd.
“President Tinubu is a democrat who does not intend to stay in office beyond May 28, 2031, when re-elected in 2027.
“Governor Uba Sani may wish to reach out to his predecessor, as El-Rufai could benefit from some professional counselling to steer him away from his recent hallucinations and political fabrications on Tinubu and 2027.”