Afenifere, the pan-Yoruba socio political group, has told critics of President Bola Tinubu that he would serve two terms in office.

The group also said it would be unfair to deny Mr Tinubu re-election in 2027, given that a northern leader, former President Muhammadu Buhari, had previously served two full terms in the same office.

“He (Buhari) was allowed to serve out his mandate in full — and rightly so. The same principle of equity and continuity must apply now. Let no one demand justice only when it suits them, but deny it when it is owed to others.

“President Tinubu shall serve his full term of eight years, by the will of the good people of this country and under the watch of the Constitution. To suggest otherwise is to play Russian roulette with our national destiny,” the group said.

Afenifere stated this in a statement issued by its National Organising Secretary, Kole Omololu, on Friday in Akure, the Ondo State capital.

While commending the administration of Mr Tinubu for his reforms in the country, Afenifere also asked the critics of the president to stop describing the government as a Yoruba-led administration.

The group noted that it is an act of dishonesty to label and tribalise Mr Tinubu’s government and give it ethnic colouration.

It said if the critics of Mr Buhari did not ascribe his administration as a “Fulani presidency,” it would also be wrong to describe Mr Tinubu’s government as a Yoruba-led administration.

“Let it be said, plainly and without ambiguity, that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s government is not a Yoruba government. It is a Nigerian government.

“He did not ascend to the presidency by tribal inheritance but by democratic choice — the result of votes cast in faith by Nigerians of every tongue, creed, and religion.

“To label this administration as ‘Yoruba’ and weaponize that label as grounds for sabotage is not only dishonest but a vile act of tribal opportunism and sedition. We reject it utterly,” Afenifere said.

The group added, “We remind the nation: When President Muhammadu Buhari held office for eight years, no one branded his leadership as a ‘Fulani government.’ No tribal coalition was formed to deny him a second term on the grounds of ethnicity.”

Recall that critics have argued that the appointments made by Mr Tinubu in his government perpetuate a pattern where Yoruba people dominate critical roles in finance, security, and other notable sectors.

They had mentioned positions such as the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), and heads of various economic agencies held by people from the South-West region.