I see doom for Tinubu in 2027, over poor performance ----- Senator Ali Ndume
Former Senate Chief Whip, Senator bMuhammed Ali Ndume, says that nothing will save President Bola Tinubu’s from being defeated in his re-election bid in 2027, unless he changes from his absymal low performance in office which has plunged Nigeria into poverty and untold hardship never experienced in its history and work very much harder.
Former Senate Chief Whip, Senator bMuhammed Ali Ndume, says that nothing will save President Bola Tinubu’s from being defeated in his re-election bid in 2027, unless he changes from his absymal low performance in office which has plunged Nigeria into poverty and untold hardship never experienced in its history and work very much harder.
Senator Ndume, a member of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, represents Borno South in the National Assembly.
He was removed as Whip of the Senate in 2024 following scatting comments against Tinubu's administration. He had described Tinubu's then one-year-old administration as a government of khakistocracy and kleptocracy, dismissing those egging the President on as noisemakers, adding that the solution in Tinubu’s second term rested with hearing the cries of Nigerians.
However, speaking as a guest of Prime Time, a public affairs programme on ARISE NEWAS, on Tuesday, Ndume not only accused the President of running a nepotistic government, signposted by filling political offices with 70 appointees from South West, but leaving Nigeria in the worst form of hunger and deprivation.
He regretted that the situation would have been mitigated if those that Tinubu were appointing were performers.
He was removed as Whip of the Senate in 2024 following scatting comments against Tinubu's administration. He had described Tinubu's then one-year-old administration as a government of khakistocracy and kleptocracy, dismissing those egging the President on as noisemakers, adding that the solution in Tinubu’s second term rested with hearing the cries of Nigerians.
However, speaking as a guest of Prime Time, a public affairs programme on ARISE NEWAS, on Tuesday, Ndume not only accused the President of running a nepotistic government, signposted by filling political offices with 70 appointees from South West, but leaving Nigeria in the worst form of hunger and deprivation.
He regretted that the situation would have been mitigated if those that Tinubu were appointing were performers.
Ndume further noted that concentrating the recruitment political office holders from one section of the country contravened the 1999 Constitution adding that the dismal outing in every department of Tinubu’s government, would ruin his ambition.
His words, “I support the President getting even an expatriate to occupy certain positions, as long as it doesn’t infract on the constitution. But what he is doing infracts on the constitution.
His words, “I support the President getting even an expatriate to occupy certain positions, as long as it doesn’t infract on the constitution. But what he is doing infracts on the constitution.
"And worst of it, so far, majority of those given the responsibilities are not discharging them. Yes, I question their competence and I did before and I still stand by it. Because we’ve gotten to where there is no ray of hope under the leadership of those appointees.
“All we hear is, endure, it will be okay, it will be okay and it is two years. And now, the main purpose of government is clearly stated in section 14, security and welfare of citizens and of course other things that follow in section 14 of our constitution. "We’re far from most of them, especially security and welfare of citizens. There is no amount of the hullaballoo that they are doing out there that if the President doesn’t do something that will make Nigerians feel and see and not just hear these figures being churning out.
“No! There is this Hausa saying that if you tell a dog that there is party in the house, it will tell you let me see it and let me see it means getting some bones or meat. But when you say that things are okay and Nigerians are still out there yearning that things are tough – you yourself know that things are tough.
“You can see that Nigeria’s security challenge is still there. When it goes down a little bit it goes up again. As I said, the main purpose of government is security. Whatever you do in this country, it comes first...
“We’ve just finished with the mandate. We’re just two years. In fact until next month, the President is just two years old and you’re talking about 2027. By the time the President is performing very well and Nigerians are happy, nobody will start talking about competing with Mr. President. It will be automatic.
“But as it is now, they keep on talking nonsense, as far as I’m concerned. Because, three things will determine whether this government is going to succeed or nor. One, security, two, welfare of the citizens and three that is related to the welfare is the economy itself. If it is not performing, then you can go and be talking nonsense, you cannot work.”
Ndume also, bemoaned the escalation of terrorist activities across the country, pointing out that, security and welfare of Nigerians as enshrined in the constitution were the bulwark of governance.
“All we hear is, endure, it will be okay, it will be okay and it is two years. And now, the main purpose of government is clearly stated in section 14, security and welfare of citizens and of course other things that follow in section 14 of our constitution. "We’re far from most of them, especially security and welfare of citizens. There is no amount of the hullaballoo that they are doing out there that if the President doesn’t do something that will make Nigerians feel and see and not just hear these figures being churning out.
“No! There is this Hausa saying that if you tell a dog that there is party in the house, it will tell you let me see it and let me see it means getting some bones or meat. But when you say that things are okay and Nigerians are still out there yearning that things are tough – you yourself know that things are tough.
“You can see that Nigeria’s security challenge is still there. When it goes down a little bit it goes up again. As I said, the main purpose of government is security. Whatever you do in this country, it comes first...
“We’ve just finished with the mandate. We’re just two years. In fact until next month, the President is just two years old and you’re talking about 2027. By the time the President is performing very well and Nigerians are happy, nobody will start talking about competing with Mr. President. It will be automatic.
“But as it is now, they keep on talking nonsense, as far as I’m concerned. Because, three things will determine whether this government is going to succeed or nor. One, security, two, welfare of the citizens and three that is related to the welfare is the economy itself. If it is not performing, then you can go and be talking nonsense, you cannot work.”
Ndume also, bemoaned the escalation of terrorist activities across the country, pointing out that, security and welfare of Nigerians as enshrined in the constitution were the bulwark of governance.
According to him, contrary to claims in certain quarters, Nigeria had not defeated the Boko Haram phenomenon, hence his
prediction of doomsday for Tinubu in 2027. “I hear them talking about 2027 all the time. But for me, I’m talking about today. I’m 65. I thank God for my life. All these people shouting about 2027 they don’t believe in God, because 2027 is two years ahead and you don’t know if Ndume is going to be alive then or even the President, but, they’re busy shouting about 2027," he added.
prediction of doomsday for Tinubu in 2027. “I hear them talking about 2027 all the time. But for me, I’m talking about today. I’m 65. I thank God for my life. All these people shouting about 2027 they don’t believe in God, because 2027 is two years ahead and you don’t know if Ndume is going to be alive then or even the President, but, they’re busy shouting about 2027," he added.
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