Presidential Adviser on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala has dismissed insinuations by some partisans that the outcome of the recent presidential election in Ghana in which the ruling party lost could have a chain reaction on the chances of President Bola Tinubu retaining power in 2027, saying the president remained confident ahead of the polls.
Bwala disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja when he visited the National Secretariat of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC.
Former Ghanaian president and candidate of the opposition National Democratic Congress NDC in the December 7 Presidential Election in Ghana, John Mahama had defeated the incumbent vice president and candidate of the ruling New Patriotic Party NPP, Mahamudu Bawumia.
Asked if the Presidency is jittery about the Ghanaian presidential poll outcome, Bwala said the circumstances are not the same.
He said; “Given comparative analysis, that is not to say, I am blaming the government of Ghana, but there are divergent applications of government policy.
“If you have been following events in Ghana, you would see that over the last one year and if you follow the indices, you find out that it is not the same thing that is happening in the two countries. What Mr President is doing in redirecting the economy is on the right path. Mr President is very confident.
“The idea of the ruling party losing the election, that will not happen, because the Nigerian people are seeing what the administration is doing. Nigerian people only care about what they are confronted with every day. They don’t actually care whether you are white or black skin or whatever. As long as what matters to them on their dinner table is dealt with, Nigerian people will always stay with you and that is what Mr President is doing. That is why Mr President is receiving commendations from every part of the country”.
On the various comments being made by some leasing opposition figures ahead of the 2027 presidential election, Bwala said for now, the president is focused on governance, delivering on the mandate and the promises to the people “and he has refused to be distracted by political talk ahead of 2027”.
“He is very focused on issues that bother the Nigerian people, to make sure that people come out of hunger, to make sure that Agriculture brings about the expected revolution, to make sure that our people are able to deal with their everyday problems.
“So, the time for politicking is not yet and when that time comes, we are going to be ready for everyone.
“Mr President’s agenda, which is working well is what will naturally endear Nigerians to vote for him for second term and Mr President is more than eminently qualified constitutionally to contest for the second term in office, and God willing, if God gives Mr President life and health, we do hope that Mr President will run his cause as provided by the constitution”, he added.
