A prominent All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Dr. George Agbakahi, has predicted that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will secure a second term in office with minimal opposition in the upcoming 2027 elections.

Speaking during an interview with Arise News Television in Abuja on Monday, Agbakahi, who serves as the South East leader of the Tinubu Support Organization and was a member of the 2023 Presidential Campaign Council Media and Publicity Directorate, expressed confidence in Tinubu's re-election prospects despite mobilization efforts by opposition politicians.

"I believe the two years of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in office have been marked by a lot of successes," Agbakahi stated, pointing to several economic indicators as evidence of the administration's achievements.

Economic Improvements Under Tinubu

Agbakahi highlighted several economic metrics to support his optimism, including the recent decline in inflation to 23.7 percent and a 4.5 percent increase in public revenue as a percentage of GDP in 2024—an achievement he noted was recognized by the World Bank as "remarkable."

"When President Tinubu came in, I think some time in 2022 or early part of 2023, we were servicing debt in this country with 97 percent of our revenue, but currently as we speak, we only service debt with about 68 percent of the revenue," he explained.

The APC chieftain also noted other economic achievements, including a reduction in national debt from $108 billion to approximately $94 billion, the repayment of a $3.5 billion IMF COVID debt, and a trade surplus of $14.31 billion in 2025. Additionally, he mentioned that Nigeria's GDP growth has increased from 3.15 percent to 3.85 percent under Tinubu's leadership.

Educational and Fiscal Reforms

Agbakahi praised the introduction of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), which he claimed has significantly reduced the financial burden on parents and students. "So far, N54.2 billion has been disbursed both to the universities as tuition as well as to students as stipend," he stated.

The APC chieftain also highlighted improvements in revenue generation, noting that the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has more than doubled its collections from N10.1 trillion before Tinubu's administration to approximately N21 trillion in 2024.

He acknowledged that while the president's economic reforms, including fuel subsidy removal and currency adjustments, initially caused hardships, these challenges are "gradually easing off now."

Political Defections Strengthen APC

Addressing the recent wave of defections from opposition parties to the APC, Agbakahi dismissed concerns about potential internal conflicts, expressing confidence in the party leadership's ability to manage any tensions.

"Defections are parts and parcel of party politics, it's not only in Nigeria but other places," he said, citing examples from American politics. He described recent high-profile defections, including those of several senators and the political establishment in Delta State, as "a strong validation of the renewed hope agenda of President Ahmed Tinubu."

Rejecting suggestions that some politicians were defecting to avoid prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Agbakahi insisted that the defectors were attracted by the APC's policies and Tinubu's leadership.

"I do not have any doubt that in the long run they will all come together with a shared goal and common interest. And that common interest is for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to win the 2027 presidential election," he concluded.