‘They’ll accept defeat’ — Nabena says no mega party can stop Tinubu’s two-term presidency

Yekini Nabena, a former deputy national spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says no mega-political party can stop President Bola Tinubu from ruling for eight years.

In a statement on Tuesday, Nabena said Tinubu must complete his two terms in the presidency for the south.

He said Senate President Godswill Akpabio must also see his two terms through in the national assembly.

“If former President Muhammadu Buhari could complete his eight years in office, by the grace of God Almighty, the incumbent President Bola Tinubu will do the same, not even the talk of mega party or merger can stop him,” the statement reads.

“The south must also complete the eight years political arrangement and President Bola Tinubu will do that for the south.

“The south will not fight each other again for other regions to benefit, the era of division in southern Nigeria is gone for good. The Almighty God will perfect President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s health and grant him wisdom to take the country to the promised land.

“The same goes for the president of the senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, by God’s grace, he will also complete his term as the chairman of the national assembly in-ground style, no threat, no blackmail or political machination will do otherwise.

“It must be placed on record that we Nigerians from the south are satisfied with the level of representation we are getting from our distinguished representatives in the national assembly and we have passed a vote of confidence on them for standing tall.”

Nabena said the APC is not afraid of a mega political party.

“The 2027 presidential election will come and go but the President will remain in the south and President Bola Tinubu, by God’s grace, will continue his good job,” he said.

“I really hope that even before the next election, the results of the ongoing reforms will be evidenced even to the blind, and those plotting a mega party or merger will not have any option than to accept defeat before the election.

“For now, former governor Nasir el-rufai can go ahead with his idea of a mega party but we are also waiting for them.”