Former Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung, has warned that mounting insecurity and economic hardship across Nigeria could derail President Bola Tinubu’s bid for re-election in 2027 if not urgently addressed.
Speaking in a recent interview, Dalung described the twin challenges of worsening security and economic difficulties as the primary concerns weighing heavily on Nigerian voters ahead of the next general elections.
“The main offense that Tinubu would have said to have committed in the eyes of voters would be insecurity,” Dalung stated. He argued that failure to tackle these issues effectively is creating widespread frustration and could prove politically costly for the President.
Dalung emphasized that Nigerians are grappling with persistent threats from banditry, kidnapping, and other forms of violence, alongside soaring costs of living, food inflation, and unemployment, which he said have left many citizens disillusioned with the current administration.
He further noted that allowing insecurity and hunger to fester amounts to “designing your political grave as a politician,” warning that President Tinubu risks a tougher defeat than in 2023 if lessons are not learned quickly.
The former minister urged the federal government to demonstrate stronger political will in confronting these challenges, rather than focusing primarily on political calculations for 2027.
Dalung’s remarks come amid growing national discourse on governance performance, economic reforms, and security as key determinants of voter sentiment in the coming election.