President Bola Tinubu has dismissed opposition calls for his resignation and reaffirmed his commitment to national reforms, declaring during a meeting with state coordinators of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors that he cannot be intimidated.
President Bola Tinubu has declared that no amount of pressure or intimidation will distract him from pursuing his vision for Nigeria’s development. Addressing the 36 state coordinators of the Renewed Hope Ambassadors (RHA) at the Presidential Villa on Thursday, April 16, 2026, the President dismissed his critics as “noise-makers” and “rascals.” The meeting, led by Imo State Governor and RHA Director-General Hope Uzodimma, served as a platform for the President to reaffirm his administration’s commitment to its reform agenda, which he insists is essential for breaking the “shackles of poverty and ignorance.”
During the session, Tinubu specifically targeted opposition figures who have questioned the pace and equity of his economic policies, including recent calls for his resignation during political conventions. Reaffirming his political resilience, the President asserted his legitimacy as the successor to the late Muhammadu Buhari—whom he described as a “partner”—and reminded his audience of the difficult path he took to reach the presidency. “Me? They want to scare me off? It’s a lie. I am Jagaban. I have been through this path before, and if I have to come back over and over again, I will do the same thing,” he stated, dismissing the notion of any retreat from his mandate.
The President further charged the RHA coordinators to uphold high standards of integrity as they advance the administration’s message at the grassroots level. He emphasized that the survival of Nigeria’s democracy depends on a collective responsibility to build the nation from within, rather than succumbing to civil disobedience or the flouting of court orders. “You must give them that hope, but try as much as possible, men and women of integrity that are here in this room, to build a Nigeria,” he told the delegates. Concluding his remarks, Tinubu reminded the ambassadors that there is “no better place than your own country,” pledging to remain steadfast in the face of ongoing economic and security challenges.
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