Abuja Residents Give Mixed Responses When Asked About Voting for Tinubu in 2027

A street interview in Abuja has sparked reactions online after residents were asked whether they planned to vote for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. The interviewer visited the city gates and approached several residents, asking them a straightforward question: why would they vote for Tinubu in the coming election? The responses were largely unexpected, with several of those interviewed saying they had no intention of voting for the President. One of the first residents to respond immediately rejected the suggestion that he would support Tinubu at the polls. “Why will I vote for him? Am I crazy?” the man asked. He went on to express his frustration with the situation in the country, saying he would rather leave Nigeria than vote for the President. Another resident similarly told the interviewer that he would not be voting for Tinubu. When asked to explain his decision, the man said he had suffered considerably and did not see himself supporting the President in the next election. “I don too much suffer. I’m not going to lie, I don too much suffer, but all good,” he said. The resident also clarified that he was not a member of the All Progressives Congress, the political party led by Tinubu. Another person interviewed also said he would not vote for the President, pointing specifically to economic challenges and unemployment affecting young Nigerians. “The country is very bad, like the youth. There’s no work now, there’s nothing. I can’t see anything, any reason to vote for him,” the resident said. He subsequently confirmed that he would not be supporting Tinubu in 2027. However, the street interview did not produce entirely negative responses. One of the people approached appeared to take the question less seriously, introducing himself as “Jermid baby” and turning the interaction into a playful exchange. “As you can see, guys, we are out here to have fun. Like, catch some funk, bro,” he said. He later told the interviewer, “Good luck because we are going to vote. Enjoy your day, bro.” The interviewer eventually ended the exercise, explaining that it was his first time conducting a street interview. He acknowledged that some of the reactions were different from what he had anticipated and encouraged viewers to follow him for more interviews. The video has since attracted attention online, with the different responses from the Abuja residents generating discussions about the mood of some voters ahead of the 2027 election. However, the responses in the street interview represent the individuals who participated and should not be taken as a poll or a representation of the views of Abuja residents or Nigerians generally. The 2027 presidential election is still ahead, and voters across the country will ultimately make their choices at the ballot box.