Re-election: Tinubu lists the economy, education and healthcare as priorities

Author: vanguardngr.comPublished on: November 7, 2026Country: Nigeria
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Re-election: Tinubu lists the economy, education and healthcare as priorities

At an APC campaign rally in Port Harcourt, President Bola Tinubu pledged to prioritize education, economic recovery, healthcare, citizens’ welfare and youth development if re-elected in 2027. He also promised improved and timely pension and gratuity payments, and praised Nyesom Wike and Governor Siminalayi Fubara for their efforts to restore peace in Rivers State. Wike said Rivers residents would overwhelmingly support Tinubu, while Fubara pledged at least three million votes. Tinubu inaugurated the Bonny-Bodo Road project and presented the APC governorship flag to its Rivers candidate, Kingsley Chinda.

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