He emphasised that the president's focus remains on economic reforms and national development rather than electoral politics.

The Presidency has assured Nigerians that President Bola Tinubu is prioritising governance over political considerations ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare, made the clarification in a statement on X (formerly Twitter) on Friday. 

He emphasised that the president's focus remains on economic reforms and national development rather than electoral politics.

“President Tinubu is not worried about the next election. He’s worried about the shared prosperity that he can bring to Nigerians,” Dare stated.

His remarks come amid growing political realignments and economic uncertainty in the country. 

Political actors, including former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, have begun positioning themselves for the next election cycle. 

El-Rufai recently defected from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Social Democratic Party (SDP), fuelling speculations about a possible opposition coalition.

The presidency's statement read, “He’s worried about how the reforms he has put in place will yield necessary impact. He is concerned about what happens to the economy of this country eventually. That’s the focus. 

“We’ve seen our foreign reserves go up. We’ve seen inflation come down. We’ve seen our trade surplus go up.

“We’ve seen exports go up and imports drop.
“We’ve seen the investments that have been attracted - over 50 billion. We are seeing prices dropping." 

According to Dare, “We have clear data and you have a President that is clearly in the driver’s seat, and he has stayed the course of the decisions he has taken.

“And I think that the next election is not really in his view right now.

“It’s how to make sure that at the end of his first term, he can sit back and say, "Look, I have impacted the lives of Nigerians. I have turned this economy around", " he added.