Nigeria: Tinubu Has Outperformed Every Elected President in Nigeria - Felix Morka

What the report says

Felix Morka, the National Publicity Secretary of Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress, said President Bola Tinubu has performed better than any democratically elected president in the country. According to Vanguard, Morka made the comments on Monday during an interview on Channels Television, where he defended Tinubu’s economic policies and overall record in office.

Morka argued that Tinubu inherited a badly weakened economy and said the administration’s reforms were already improving conditions at the macroeconomic level. He said the results were, in his view, visible enough that they did not require elaborate proof. He also blamed earlier governments, especially the 16 years of Peoples Democratic Party rule before the APC came to power in 2015, for the problems Tinubu faced.

The APC spokesman contrasted Tinubu with former President Muhammadu Buhari, describing Buhari as a transitional leader who helped stabilize the country before Tinubu took office. He said the current government had helped Nigeria move away from severe economic distress and that some critics were beginning to notice the changes.

The remarks reflect the APC’s broader effort to defend Tinubu’s economic agenda amid ongoing debate over the effects of reforms and living costs. Vanguard reported the comments as political commentary rather than an independently verified assessment of the administration’s performance.