With 2027 getting closer, President Bola Tinubu says he is not rolling out any red carpet for the opposition. His message? "We wrestle each other to the finishing point."

As Nigeria edges towards the 2027 presidential election, President Bola Tinubu has made his position clear: he is ready for a fight to the finish.

The President spoke on Tuesday at the State House during a meeting with the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Nigeria, CBCN, led by its President, Most Rev. Matthew Ndagoso, cbinews.tv reports.

Responding to concerns about the political climate, Tinubu insisted that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, remains neutral and has not intimidated anyone.

In his words, as cited by cbinews.tv: “I asked for this job. I’m in it. Those who will take it from me will try. They will try. All is fair in politics, and it's equal opportunity''.

INEC, you mentioned, is neutral. They’ve never, never intimidated anybody. If political opponents are crying wolves, maybe they are afraid of their own shadows and the uncertainty in the companies they keep, not me.

I’m ready, but I won’t give them a red carpet. I won’t offer them the leash to tie me and rope me. No, we wrestle each other to the finishing point.”

The 2027 general election is expected to commence with the presidential election scheduled for 16 January 2027, with senatorial and House of Representatives elections holding the same day. Governorship and State Assembly polls are slated for 6 February 2027.

President Tinubu, the flagbearer of the All-Progressives Congress, APC, is expected to face off against other contenders, including Atiku Abubakar of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and Peter Obi of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, amongst others.

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