The presidency has reacted to claims by former Kaduna Governor Nasir El-Rufai that President Bola Tinubu will make himself a “life president.”

While speaking during the weekend, El-Rufai, who has been at loggerheads with the present administration, urged citizens to unite, as not doing so would make Tinubu extend his tenure.

“If we don’t come together and end this Tinubu administration by 2027, Tinubu will try to be our Paul Biya, to be president for life. All the signs are there, this is how Paul Biya started,” he said.

Responding, Tinubu’s spokesman, Bayo Onanuga, stated that the president has no plan to seek an extension of his tenure beyond 2031 after he wins the 2027 poll.

According to Onanuga, Tinubu is a democrat who has no such plan in mind.

“President Tinubu is a democrat who does not intend to stay in office beyond May 28, 2031, when re-elected in 2027,” Onanuga stated.

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