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2027: Why automatic tickets for lawmakers will boost Tinubu’s re-election — Progressive Youths

Published on June 02, 2025 at 05:21 PM

The Progressive Youths for National Stability, PYNS, has said the proposed move to grant automatic return tickets to performing federal lawmakers of the All Progressives Congress, APC would boost President Tinubu’s chances.

They described the initiative as a masterstroke in President Bola Tinubu’s broader strategy for political stability and sustained national development.

The group also warned that the APC must guard against subtle internal sabotage, noting that leaders of the emerging anti-Tinubu coalition have been reaching out to lawmakers in a bid to fracture the party’s legislative base ahead of 2027.

In a statement signed by its president, Comrade Aminu Mustapha Bako, on Monday, the group said the proposal, championed by the President, will help preserve the gains made through legislative-executive cooperation under the Renewed Hope Agenda.

“This isn’t about entrenching individuals; it’s about entrenching progress. What we are advocating is the continuity of competence. Lawmakers who have become engines of reform, who have stood shoulder to shoulder with the President to deliver critical legislation, deserve the opportunity to finish what they started,”; the statement reads.

Bako added that automatic tickets for trusted and tested lawmakers will reduce the legislative turnover that often disrupts national momentum and create a predictable environment for policy implementation.

“You cannot build a sustainable democracy on shifting sands. If we keep changing the players every four years, we risk resetting progress. With a core team of experienced legislators, the President can focus on delivery, not damage control,”; he said.

On the anti-Tinubu campaign, the group said, “These are not alliances built on ideas or national interest. They are built on personal grudges and opportunism. But what gives us confidence is that many lawmakers have remained unmoved because they know President Tinubu is not only a master strategist, but also a leader who honours his word,”; Bako asserted.

According to the group, these lawmakers are not loyal out of obligation, but because of a history of mutual respect, consistent engagement, and shared vision for Nigeria’s future.

“What we see in the National Assembly today is a group of legislators who are not just allies of the President, but development partners. That’s the bond this policy seeks to protect. The President doesn’t forget his own, and in return, they’re standing firm with him,”; Bako noted.

He also warned that disrupting this alignment could harm legislative cohesion and derail key policies currently in motion under the Tinubu administration.

“When the executive and legislature are in sync, the country wins. Friction slows reforms, but synergy accelerates results. Automatic return tickets aren’t political handouts — they’re a stabilising force for continuity, especially when tied to performance.”;The group further urged the APC leadership, particularly the National Working Committee, to consider the broader implications of legislative continuity for policy stability, national unity, and electoral victory.

“What the party needs now is not division, but unity of purpose. We must reduce the cycle of post-primary litigation, factionalism, and distrust. Rewarding credible performance with continuity isn’t just good politics — it’s good governance,”; the statement added.

“We must stop treating experience as expendable. This is about national interest, not narrow ambition. Automatic return tickets for those who have earned it is not a shortcut but a strategic path to a stronger, more stable, and more successful 2027.”;

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