2027: Why Nigerian workers want Tinubu re-elected – Akporeha

Prince Williams Akporeha, the National President of the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG), said Nigerian workers want President Bola Ahmed Tinubu re-elected to finish the destiny that has been put on him regarding repositioning Nigeria’s economy for good in the coming 2027 general election.
He disclosed this on Friday in an event in Abuja to rally Nigerian workers.

He stated that President Tinubu’s economic policies, such as fuel subsidy removal and Naira floating, although hurting at first, have started yielding results for the majority of Nigerians.

“I call on all Nigerians who believe in progress, stability, and national development to join this movement for Nigeria to continue on the path of reform, growth, and opportunity,” Akporeha, who doubled as the coordinator of Working People United, said in his remarks.

He added that his call represents the collective voice of workers, artisans, traders, farmers, professionals, transporters, and hardworking citizens who form the backbone of Nigeria’s economy.

DAILY POST reports that the National President of Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria, Billy Gillis-Harry; the spokesperson of the Natural Oil and Gas Suppliers Association of Nigeria, Chinedu Ukadike; and the representative of the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, Zino Onaemor, backed Akporeha in his position.

Meanwhile, the opposition party, the African Democratic Congress, recently accused Tinubu’s government of poor budget implementation and other economic woes Nigerians face.

DAILY POST reports that Nigeria’s headline inflation dropped to 15.10 percent and food declined to a single-digit 8.89 percent in January 2026, according to the National Bureau of Statistics. However, despite the disinflation, the cost of living has remained high for the majority of Nigerians.