A political group, the Movement for Fundamental Change (MFC), has said that poverty and hardship are pushing Nigerians to call for the rejection of President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.
The group in a statement on Tuesday titled “The People’s Verdict: Tinubu Must Go” and signed by its convener, Engr. Martin Onovo, stated that in 2023, Nigerians were promised Renewed Hope, prosperity, jobs, food security, safety and a better future, but regretted that millions of Nigerians are confronted with a very different reality of deeper hardship, renewed hunger, insecurity and uncertainty about tomorrow.
According to him, when promises are deceitful and the people suffer, the people have a right to deliver their verdict: “Tinubu Must Go”.
The statement further noted that the latest figures from the World Bank’s Poverty and Inequality Platform, declare that Nigeria has 94.7 million people living in “extreme poverty” making Nigeria the country with the highest number of people living in “extreme poverty”.
“A nation blessed with enormous human and natural resources shouldn’t become a symbol of mass poverty. With poverty deepening under a regime that promised prosperity, the people’s verdict is clear.”
While stressing on the many reasons the citizens are asking for a new government, Onovo said, “Nigerians are hungry not because they’re lazy, but because the ruined economy has made survival increasingly difficult. Food prices have risen beyond the reach of many families, purchasing power has been eroded and hardworking citizens are struggling to meet their most basic needs. Any regime that presides over the collapse of the people’s welfare has lost the moral right to ask for votes.
“Nigeria’s children are paying a terrible price for failed governance. The number of out-of-school children has risen from about 10 million to 18.2 million according to UNESCO, creating a generation at risk of poverty, exploitation, crime and hopelessness. A government that cannot secure the education of its children cannot claim to be building the future. For the future of Nigerian children, the people’s verdict is: “Tinubu Must Go”.
According to him, insecurity remains a daily nightmare. Nigerians are kidnapped, communities are attacked, farmers are afraid to cultivate their lands, IDPs are in terrible camps and travelers remain vulnerable on the nation’s roads. “The primary responsibility of the government is the protection of lives and property. When a regime fails to make its citizens safe, the people must use their democratic power to demand change.
“Nigeria is facing what many Nigerians describe as a debt crisis. Borrowing has reached unprecedented levels, placing an unbearable burden on present and future generations. Yet, despite the enormous borrowing, the ordinary Nigerian cannot point to a corresponding improvement in healthcare, education, infrastructure, employment or welfare.
“Outrageous corruption has become the norm. Public records, including the 2025 Auditor-General of the Federation’s report, brought attention to the management of public resources, including the widely discussed ₦210 trillion NNPCL issue. At a time when millions of Nigerians cannot afford food, education or healthcare, every public resource must serve the people—not disappear into a system of impunity. Where public wealth is stolen while citizens sink deeper into poverty, the people’s verdict is: “Tinubu Must Go”.
“Billions of dollars have been committed to the rehabilitation of Nigeria’s refineries, yet Nigerians have continued to endure the consequences of a dysfunctional petroleum sector. Public money must produce public value. When enormous national resources are committed without results that match the sacrifices of the people, Nigerians have every reason to reject the political establishment responsible for the failure.
“Nigerians have observed waste and the cost of governance rise while their own lives become more difficult. The gap between those who govern and those who bear the consequences of government policies continues to widen. The people are told to sacrifice and endure hardship, while those in positions of power remain in opulence using unlawful privileges. A regime that demands sacrifice from the people while refusing to demonstrate sacrifice, cannot claim to govern in the people’s interest.”
According to him, democracy is under pressure and public confidence in the legislature has weakened, while serious issues continue to surround the independence, integrity and credibility of the judiciary.
“The Tinubu regime promised to fight poverty, yet poverty has expanded. It promised prosperity, yet hardship has intensified. It promised security, yet Nigerians remain even more unsafe. It promised renewed hope, yet millions now live with renewed hunger, fear and despair. A government must be judged by its record, not its slogans.”
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