The presidency has dismissed the recent gathering of opposition figures and dissenting voices within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), asserting that the President remains “undistracted and unperturbed” despite emerging political tensions.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter) early on Sunday, Dare reacted to what he described as a politically motivated assembly of Tinubu’s opponents, including some former allies within the APC, who criticized the President’s leadership amid growing economic and political challenges in Nigeria.
“While President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria was away in faraway Dar es Salaam, capital of Tanzania, his political opponents, detractors, opposition elements, and pseudo-friends unfolded their Machiavellian inclinations,” Dare wrote, referring to the President’s recent official trip focused on addressing Nigeria’s energy issues.
The gathering, which featured prominent opposition figures and APC members now at odds with Tinubu’s administration, was described by Dare as a meeting fueled by “ill-will,” with participants “heating up the polity” and promoting undemocratic sentiments.
“Expectedly, it was a gathering convened to further spread ill-will. Nothing new came out of the gathering different from the opposition script we are used to,” he stated, adding that some individuals “went overboard in their vitriol, fanning the embers for adopting undemocratic actions.”
Despite what he called the “early combat” initiated by Tinubu’s critics, Dare emphasized that the President remains focused on governance rather than political distractions.
“The clouds are beginning to clear. The stage sets soon. The combat begins. Until then, President Tinubu, an avowed democrat, remains undistracted and unperturbed. The fight is ahead. Not now,” he declared.
According to Dare, Tinubu’s sole priority at this time is addressing Nigeria’s pressing economic challenges and improving the lives of its citizens.
“The only conversation he wants to have now is how to improve the lives of Nigerian citizens and constructive discourse on building a resilient economy,” he noted.
In a direct message to those eyeing the 2027 elections, Dare advised political aspirants to wait for the appropriate time to test their popularity at the polls, stressing that President Tinubu remains committed to leadership, not electioneering.
“This is 2025. Not 2027. Let those who want to test their popularity with Nigerians wait for the next election. President Tinubu is fully focused on providing the leadership that will transform our country,” Dare concluded.
The political landscape has grown increasingly tense in recent weeks, with rising dissent within the APC and growing criticism from opposition parties over the administration’s handling of the economy, security, and governance.
Apart from former vice President Atiku Abubakar, a PDP chieftain, former governors Nasir el-Rufai (Kaduna) and Rotimi Amaechi (Rivers), were some prominent Nigerians who criticised President Tinubu at a National Conference on Strengthening Democracy in Nigeria, in Abuja.
In a separate post, Dare put Nigerians on notice on the implications of the ongoing tariff war between the United States of America and Canada.
He warned that that the fallout will reverberate around the world.
“Nigeria must pay close attention to the Tariff War between USA and Canada and of course a number of North Atlantic Countries. There will be fall outs that will reverberate around the world.
“The WTO will be instrumental in helping to manage the impacts of this seeming new world order.
There is a lesson in all to these for us as a country. We are witnessing a new movement: America First. Canada First. It’s time for Nigeria First! Let’s put Nigeria first -no matter,” the Presidential spokesperson wrote.
