Traditional rulers in Southwest Nigeria have expressed support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s bid for a second term in 2027, calling for continuity to allow his administration to consolidate its policies and development programmes.
The position was conveyed by the Director-General of the Southwest Nigeria Council of Traditional Rulers, Oba Francis Adefarakanmi Agbede, who said the country needs stability for ongoing economic reforms to achieve their intended results.
The monarch highlighted the administration’s Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) initiative, new minimum wage, tax reforms, infrastructure projects and social investment programmes as measures deserving support. He also stressed that effective implementation and accountability would be essential to delivering the expected benefits to Nigerians.
The endorsement comes amid growing political mobilisation ahead of the 2027 elections. Separately, Southwest traditional institutions are preparing for a November 19 gathering in Ile-Ife, Osun State, where organisers say monarchs will discuss regional development and formally present a blueprint supporting Tinubu and Vice-President Kashim Shettima’s re-election.
Daily Times
