The race to the 2027 presidential election and the hurdle of rising insecurity and unemployment

The anticipated presidential election is drawing closer on a daily basis with some months into the electoral cycle of electing the president and commander in chief of armed forces of the most populous African country.

Political parties and members are in the period of producing an acceptable candidate and vice to fly the flag of each parties, with hope that the candidate with people oriented manifestoes, visionary road map and right team made up of concerned Nigerians with solutions to the issues affecting the average Nigerian.

The echo of Atiku Abubakar among the populace especially members of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) have received widespread acceptance, despite other candidates from the South claiming that it's the turn of the South to produce the president, a narrative that prompt the likes of Peter Obi to pitch their political tent in another political platform (NDC) to test his popularity and political weight.

The All Progressive Congress (APC) over the weekend endorsed President Bola Tinubu through their votes in the Presidential Primary election of the party, a nationwide event that gave a landslide victory to the ruling president, and a testament to his leadership of Nigeria, a position that Governor Kayode Fayemi recently opposed due to widespread violence, imposition and arm twisting politics experienced across different States governed by APC.

Concerned Nigerians are questioning statistics released by multinational organizations favouring the ruling party, while inflation is increasing, unemployment rampant and insecurity spreading to other regions perceived safe and secure in 2025.

The division and disagreement in other political platforms have further increase the chances of the ruling party, as divided opposition is in advantage of the incumbent.

State government should give adequate attention to governance and providing the dividends of democracy to the people, instead of shunning the primary purpose of government but redirecting the resources meant for the development of the state towards election.

The questions every reasonable Nigerians should be asking are;

Does the APC, ADC, NDC, PRP, LP, AA, PDP, APM, Accord, AAC, NNPP e. t. c have solutions to the problems of Nigeria?

Will voting in the 2027 election ease the suffering of the masses and end insecurity?

Will the division of Nigeria bring reliefs to the current challenges the country is facing as one nation?

Hon. Prince Samuel Adesegun Egunjobi MBA

25th of May, 2026