2027: ‘I looked very hopeless’ in 2023, Tinubu says

Author: dailypost.ngPublished on: November 7, 2026Country: Nigeria

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2027: ‘I looked very hopeless’ in 2023, Tinubu says

President Bola Tinubu said he looked “very hopeless” before the 2023 presidential election and thanked Nigerians, particularly residents of Rivers State, for supporting him. Speaking on Saturday during a campaign visit to Port Harcourt, he said their support gave him the mandate he uses to govern today. Tinubu is seeking re-election in 2027, with Atiku Abubakar of the ADC and Peter Obi of the NDC named as his main challengers.

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