Former President Goodluck Jonathan and the Labour Party’s presidential flag bearer in the last election, Peter Obi, are perhaps the two most serious contenders.
The politician charged Mr Tinubu to focus on generating and distributing electricity to facilitate economic growth.
Aisha Yesufu described Mr El-Rufai as a politician with huge “nuisance value”, and in politics, one must deal with both the “good, bad and ugly.”
Mr Arabambi described Mr Obi as an “irredentist element.’’
Mr Obi branded the continued insecurity as a form of lawlessness.
Mr Obi apologised for any inconveniences his absence at the scheduled events might cause.
The government further said the five per cent tax on fuel is a global best practice obtainable in other developed countries.
Mr Tinubu departed Abuja on Thursday for a 10-day working vacation in Europe, as part of his 2025 annual leave.
Mr Obi stated that from all indications, Mr Tinubu was not finding his home in Nigeria conducive for a long stay.
The Tinubu-led government stated that the tax law will not take effect in January 2026, but rather whenever Mr Edun decides to implement it.
