Special Adviser to the President on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, made the clarification in a post on X on Monday while responding to concerns from opposition figures about who is currently in charge of the country as Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima remain outside Nigeria.

The development comes amid disagreements between Wike and some APC governors over the organisation of support for Tinubu ahead of the 2027 election. Wike has promoted a broader political coalition in support of the President while maintaining his membership of the PDP.

Speaking at a United Nations General Assembly roundtable on sustainable global investment, economic resilience and climate financing, the Group Managing Director of Sahara Power Enterprise Group, Dr Kola Adesina, said Africa’s development ambitions depended on sustained investment in energy, infrastructure, industry, agriculture and enterprise development.