Tinubu Blames Opposition for Hunger, Says Children Will Prosper in Second Term

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu earlier today said his opponents in the upcoming 2027 presidential elections were talking about hunger and poverty while forgetting that they created it.

President Tinubu spoke on Saturday at the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign flag-off rally at Ranchers Bees Stadium, also known as Kaduna Township Stadium, Kaduna State, ahead of the 2027 general elections. The rally officially opened APC’s push for 2027, drawing governors, leaders, and thousands of supporters from across the country.

Defending his administration’s economic record, Tinubu fired at opposition parties who have been criticizing the hardship Nigerians face — fuel at N1,300, food inflation over 40%, naira at N1,600/$.

“I have an argument. I hear my opponent talking about hunger, poverty. Who created it? They did! They created the hunger, they created the poverty. We are trying to eradicate it,” he said, as reported by Vanguard.

He described the opposition as angry failures with nothing to offer, while praising APC governors for paying salaries regularly and developing their states.

His second key message was to young Nigerians: “To you, the children of our country, it’s a promise of a second term – prosperity; you will not regret it.” It was a direct appeal to Gen Z and Millennial voters who have been hit hardest by Japa, unemployment, and hunger.

“I hear my opponents talking about hunger and poverty. Who created it? They did!
To you, the children of our country, it’s a promise of a second term – prosperity; you will not regret it."

-President Bola Tinubu speaking today at the APC Kaduna campaign flag-off.#CTVTweets pic.twitter.com/ySwWLsJwTG

— Channels Television (@channelstv) October 24, 2026

This is trending because his message has divided Nigerians: Some say Tinubu is right — PDP ruled for 16 years and created the rot. Others say APC has ruled for 11 years since 2015, so who is really responsible for hunger now?

On X, comments show the split. Pro-Tinubu handles say: “He is clearing the mess PDP left.” Opposition supporters say: “You have been president for 3 years, still blaming opposition? When will you take responsibility?” The “They did!” line is already becoming a meme — with videos of market prices attached.

This divide connects directly to the man who said “I will vote for Tinubu because we are suffering” and the market woman who said “I’m from Delta, supporting Tinubu for 8 years because Buhari completed his.” Both claimed Tinubu is not the one who scattered the country. Today, Tinubu himself made that argument official in Kaduna: hunger was created by opposition, not him. It also contrasts with Abike Dabiri’s claim this week that foreigners are begging for Nigerian passports — if foreigners want our passport, why are we talking about hunger?

Tinubu’s Kaduna speech is strategic. Kaduna is a battleground state — he thanked them for 2023 support and is asking for 2027 again. Blaming opposition for hunger is classic incumbency defense: shift blame to 16 years of PDP, position APC as fixing it. Promising children prosperity in second term is also clever — it acknowledges suffering but promises future. Whether Nigerians buy it will depend on whether food prices drop before January 2027.