The National Chairman of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP), Dan Nwanyanwu, has cautioned President Bola Tinubu against what he described as excessive political activities by some of the President’s supporters, warning that their actions could dent the Nigerian leader’s public image ahead of the 2027 general election.

Nwanyanwu, who appeared live on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday, said some individuals who claim to support the President are engaging in actions that alienate Nigerians and diminish support for Tinubu.

“I think President Tinubu should be very careful with some people who are claiming to be supporting him. They are going overdrive, and this overdrive is making people lose interest in him,” he said.

The presidential hopeful said some of Tinubu’s supporters are affecting his re-election chances by alienating Nigerians who once backed him.

'I am not supposed to advise him because I am also interested in that seat, but it is making him very unpopular.

“Then there are people who ordinarily decided to support Tinubu because of where he took over, but now they are all gone because there are people around him,” he said.

The ZLP chairman also dismissed suggestions that the outcome of the 2027 presidential election was already predetermined, insisting that opposition parties would actively challenge the ruling party at the polls.

“I think they want to write results. We are waiting; we’ll give them the biro and paper to write the results. We are going to be in this country; we are not going anywhere. There will be a contest in this election. It is not over,” Nwanyanwu said.

His comments come amid increasing political activity ahead of the 2027 general election, with major parties intensifying preparations and building alliances.

President Tinubu has secured the presidential ticket of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and is expected to seek a second term in office.

Tinubu received the symbolic APC flag from the National Chairman of the party, Nentawe Yilwatda, after emerging as the presidential candidate of the party on Sunday, May 24, 2025.

The former Lagos State governor’s supporters have continued to mobilise across the country, highlighting his administration’s reforms and achievements while strengthening the party’s grassroots structures.

The APC has also benefited from a wave of defections from opposition parties, including governors and other political office holders, further consolidating its influence across the country. The party currently boasts a strong political presence in 31 of 36 states in the country.

However, the ruling party has also faced criticism over the country’s economic challenges, including rising inflation and the increasing cost of living, issues that opposition figures have vowed to make central to their campaigns.

Meanwhile, in April, Tinubu stated that he is not afraid of opposition pressure or the risk of losing the 2027 election and that he will continue his economic reforms despite public hardship.

While he argues the policies are necessary for Nigeria’s long-term recovery, many Nigerians and opposition figures have criticised them, citing rising hunger, inflation, and living costs.

For the 2027 election, President Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar (ADC), and Peter Obi (Nigerian Democratic Congress) are the top presidential candidates. The three were also the main contenders in the 2023 presidential election, which Tinubu won with more than eight million votes, while Obi and Atiku each received over six million votes. (Channels TV)

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