2027: I looked very hopeless in 2023 – Tinubu

President Bola Tinubu has said he looked “very hopeless” ahead of the 2023 presidential election but thanked Nigerians, particularly residents of Rivers State, for supporting his ambition.

Tinubu spoke on Saturday during his presidential campaign visit to Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.

He said the support he received from the people during the 2023 election gave him the mandate he is currently using to govern the country.

“Thank you for last election. In 2022, 2023, I looked very hopeless, but you trooped out to support me, gave me the mandate. The mandate that I use to govern today. You are a positive contributor,” the President said.

DAILY POST reports that Tinubu is seeking re-election as President in the 2027 election. His major challengers are Atiku Abubakar of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, and Peter Obi of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC.