Senate President Godswill Akpabio has defended the performance of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, arguing that the government inherited a severely troubled economy when it assumed office in 2023.
Akpabio said the administration had introduced significant changes since taking over and had enough achievements to present to Nigerians as it seeks another term in 2027.
He made the remarks on Tuesday when members of the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions, TETFund and NELFund, led by its chairman, Senator Dandutse Mohammed, visited him at his residence in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
According to reports of the meeting, Akpabio said the economic situation inherited by the Tinubu administration was particularly difficult, claiming that several states struggled to meet salary and pension obligations at the time.
He argued that measures introduced by the Federal Government had changed the country’s economic trajectory and would give the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) a record to present to voters during the 2027 campaign.
The administration’s economic reforms, however, remain politically contentious.
While the government and its supporters point to fiscal reforms, increased government revenues and efforts to attract investment, critics continue to focus on the cost-of-living pressures experienced by households since the removal of the petrol subsidy and subsequent economic adjustments.
The competing assessments of Tinubu’s record are expected to become a central theme of the 2027 presidential election.