President Bola Tinubu announced on Friday that he would spend the night in Akwa Ibom State, describing the visit as a “second term presidential sleep” ahead of the 2027 general election. The statement was made during a reception and rally held in his honour at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo.
Addressing the crowd, Tinubu thanked the people of Akwa Ibom for their support and urged eligible voters to collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) before the upcoming election. “If you have not collected it, please go ahead and collect your PVC. I am begging you, for the sake of your future,” he said.
“Thank you, Akwa Ibom. I love you with my heart. I will sleep in Akwa Ibom tonight. It’s going to be a second term presidential sleep. I will dream of victory too,” the president added.
The president also reiterated his administration’s promises of improved living conditions, infrastructure development, education, skills acquisition and job creation. “I promised you a better future, I promised you development, I promised you education. I promised you skill development, I promised you jobs. We are going to plant a lot of economic trees,” he said.
Tinubu’s announcement comes amid criticism from Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate Peter Obi, who suggested that the president had not spent the night in any state outside Abuja and Lagos. Obi’s remark questioned Tinubu’s physical presence across the country, a point the president addressed by confirming his overnight stay in Akwa Ibom.
The comments arrive as political activity ahead of the 2027 election gathers momentum, with candidates and parties intensifying outreach to voters across Nigeria.
<small>Source: Vanguard News — read the original story there.</small>