President Bola Tinubu has said that he is expecting more politicians to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress ahead of the 2027 general elections. He recently revealed that he is very happy with what his government has achieved thus far.
Speaking at the APC Renewed Hope Agenda Summit, held at the State House Conference Centre, Tinubu simply said that defection is part of the game.
Addressing party leaders, the National Working Committee, the leadership of the National Assembly, and the Progressive Governors’ Forum, which comprises 22 governors, BAT revealed that he does not expect people to remain in a sinking ship without a life jacket.
BAT noted that while he doesn’t see Nigeria becoming a one-party state soon, he is expecting more members of the divided opposition parties to seek stability in the APC.
“A one-party system is not suitable for democracy. We are one party ruling and carrying on with the aspirations of Nigerians.
You don’t expect people to remain in a sinking ship without a life jacket. I am happy with what we have accomplished and expect more people to come; that’s the game,” he said.
Tinubu maintained that his government’s focus on economic reforms for long-term reward keeps receiving positive reviews from within and outside Nigeria.
The President confirmed that only hard decisions can make things easy in the future, so he is pleased to see that his economic reforms are working.
“I thank every one of you. I am thoroughly inspired. We are just halfway through the journey that started 24 months ago.
Together, we pledged to confront Nigeria’s challenges head-on by rebuilding the trust, fostering prosperity and restoring our nation’s economic quest.
Today, I am proud to affirm that our economic reforms are working. Nothing good comes easy in life. All of you have been through life, and sometimes, only hard decisions can make things easy in the future.
We couldn’t just afford to spend the future of our children and unborn babies.
Through our Renewed Hope Agenda, our administration pledged to tackle economic instability, improve security nationwide, reduce corruption, reform governance, and lift our people out of poverty.
How fast could you have rebuilt this country? If you allow the arbitrage in the exchange rate to continue, that is the grandfather of corruption. You could see EFCC recover over seven hundred and fifty-something houses from one person,” he added.
