Ajiboye acknowledges hardship, says the administration’s economic programme is intended to move Nigeria from stabilisation to prosperity
Headlinenews.News | November 10, 2026
The All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council has defended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s economic decisions, arguing that his willingness to confront longstanding structural weaknesses helped Nigeria avoid a deeper crisis.
Biodun Ajiboye, a member of the council, said the administration inherited mounting fiscal pressures and an economic model that could no longer sustainably support the country’s needs. Speaking on TVC News, he described the President’s reforms as difficult interventions undertaken despite their political consequences.
“If we had not done the reforms we have done, we would not have been able to stabilise the economy,” Ajiboye said.
He acknowledged that Nigerians continued to experience hardship, describing the inflationary effects of the reforms as regrettable. Nevertheless, he maintained that postponing corrective action would have endangered the country’s longer-term economic prospects.
COURAGE, REFORM AND THE RESPONSIBILITY TO DELIVER
Ajiboye’s argument places the administration’s economic programme within a sequence: addressing inherited weaknesses, achieving stability and translating that foundation into prosperity.
He expressed optimism that Nigerians would experience more benefits from May 2027. That remains his expectation rather than a guaranteed timetable for improvements in household living standards.
The council’s broader position has emphasised petrol-subsidy removal, foreign-exchange reform and changes to the tax system as central elements of the administration’s programme.
At the council’s inauguration in October, its secretary, Governor Hope Uzodimma, praised Tinubu’s willingness to confront arrangements he described as unsustainable, while acknowledging that the reforms had brought hardship and inconvenience.
For households and businesses, the practical test is how stabilisation translates into stronger purchasing power, dependable public services, productive employment and greater economic opportunity.
AN ISSUE-BASED CASE
The campaign council has also presented communication of the administration’s record as a central responsibility.
APC National Chairman Nentawe Yilwatda has called for an account that explains infrastructure investment and economic policies through their practical effects on daily life, while acknowledging continuing challenges.
That approach gives the economic debate a concrete focus: the decisions taken, the progress achieved and the work still required. Political courage is an important part of the council’s case; sustained improvements in Nigerians’ lives will determine the enduring value of those decisions.
NATIONAL PATRIOTS POSITION
The National Patriots commend President Tinubu’s courage in confronting longstanding economic distortions despite the political risks. Nigerians’ sacrifices deserve recognition through stronger social protection, productive employment and affordable essentials. Sustained implementation must turn reform foundations into measurable improvements in household welfare, business confidence and opportunities for citizens across the country.
Princess Gloria Adebajo-Fraser, MFR
President, The National Patriots
Member, APC-PCC Strategic Communications Committee 2027
