Nigerians have been warned against rejecting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu‘s re-election bid in 2027, with the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Renewed Hope Project 2027, Maj. Gen. Abdulmalik Jibrin (rtd), describing such a decision as a mistake that could interrupt the continuity of the administration’s programmes and reforms.

Jibrin spoke in Abuja on Wednesday during a solidarity march by students and supporters of the Renewed Hope Project 2027 in support of Tinubu’s re-election. The group said it was targeting between 10 million and 12 million votes for the President in the 2027 presidential election.

According to Jibrin, the President should be given another opportunity to consolidate the initiatives of his administration rather than being denied a second term before his programmes have had sufficient time to mature.
He said the organisation was committed to mobilising Nigerians at the grassroots to support Tinubu, adding that the student mobilisation was part of efforts to demonstrate appreciation for what the administration had done.

“I am the Chairman, Board of Trustees, Renewed Hope Project 2027. We are committed to mobilising the grassroots in support of our President, and all credit will be given to him for all that he has done,” Jibrin said.

He urged Nigerians to give Tinubu “the second opportunity to continue the good job he is doing,” arguing that continuity was necessary for the administration to consolidate its policies and interventions.

The retired general said the student mobilisation was particularly significant because young Nigerians and students were among the groups benefiting from programmes introduced by the administration.

The development comes amid increasing mobilisation by pro-Tinubu groups ahead of the 2027 election. Earlier this month, Jibrin, through a representative, said at the inauguration of the Renewed Hope Project in Benue that Tinubu needed another four years to consolidate his reforms.

The renewed focus on students also comes against the backdrop of the Federal Government’s education interventions, particularly the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). Recent reports indicate that NELFUND has disbursed billions of naira in student support, with the government saying the scheme has reached more than one million students.

At the Abuja rally, the Renewed Hope Project said the mobilisation was designed to rally students behind Tinubu and encourage them to participate actively in the 2027 electoral process.
The organisation’s target of between 10 million and 12 million votes reflects the scale of its proposed nationwide mobilisation campaign, with similar student and youth structures already being established in different states.

Jibrin’s call came alongside appeals by other officials and supporters of the administration for Nigerians, particularly young people, to support Tinubu’s continuation in office.

The Director-General of the Renewed Hope Project 2027, Dauda Salihu, said the student movement was intended to bring young Nigerians into the political conversation and mobilise them around the administration’s programmes.

The organisers said their grassroots campaign would continue across the country as the 2027 election approaches, with students and young people expected to form a major component of the mobilisation effort.