The Gbenga Hashim Solidarity Movement (GHSM) has declared that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who lost voter support across southern Nigeria in the 2023 presidential election, will face an even wider rejection in 2027 from both the North and the South.
Reacting to a statement by the Lagos chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC), the South-West Coordinator of GHSM, Alhaji Abass Olaniyi, said the APC’s arrogance and sense of political dominance would once again bring its downfall. He accused the ruling party of ignoring the growing discontent among Nigerians struggling with poverty, inflation, and insecurity.
“In 2023, Lagos APC dismissed opposition members as ‘online politicians,’” Olaniyi said. “But those same people defeated them at the polls. Tinubu lost in Lagos and across Southern Nigeria. He was only rescued by votes from the North, a base that has now disappeared.”
Olaniyi stated that the coalition of northern politicians and voters who supported Tinubu in 2023 has “fractured beyond repair.” He blamed the current administration for worsening economic hardship and poor governance that have eroded confidence in the APC.
“For ten years under APC rule, Nigeria’s economy has suffered a collapse that defies reason,” he said. “The economy has shrunk by almost 50 percent within a decade. Even during military regimes and the civil war, the country never witnessed this level of economic destruction.”
The GHSM accused the ruling party of mismanaging public resources while failing to deliver on its promises of growth and stability. The group also claimed that most Nigerians no longer believe in the government’s reform agenda, describing it as disconnected from the realities of ordinary citizens.
Olaniyi argued that the administration’s policies, including fuel subsidy removal and currency float, have made life unbearable for millions. “These policies were sold as reforms, but they only deepened hunger and despair. Every market visit, every pump station, reminds Nigerians of APC’s failure,” he said.
He further criticised the government’s handling of national security, saying the country has become more unsafe since Tinubu assumed office.
“APC came to power promising to end insurgency in the North-East,” he said. “Instead of improving security, its failure has allowed violence to spread across the North-West, North-Central, South-East, and even parts of the South-West. Kidnapping, banditry, and terrorism have become daily realities.”
Olaniyi noted that the situation in rural areas is particularly alarming, as farmers abandon farmlands out of fear of attacks. He said this has worsened food inflation and deepened poverty nationwide.
According to him, Nigerians are losing patience and will use the 2027 elections to express their anger. “The same people who voted for change in 2015 now regret their decision,” he said. “Both the North and the South are tired of a government that makes life harder every day.”
The GHSM maintained that Tinubu’s declining popularity signals an inevitable political shift. “This government has lost moral and political legitimacy,” Olaniyi said. “It no longer represents the aspirations of Nigerians. The rejection that started in the South in 2023 will become nationwide in 2027.”
He urged citizens to remain united and prepare to vote responsibly. “The next election is a chance to correct our national mistakes. We must demand leadership that puts people first,” he added.
