Bala Ibrahim, the National Publicity Director of the APC, stated that the party is not responsible for the billboard and suggested it may have been sponsored by groups or loyalists of the President. He urged the public to look for any identifying markers on the billboard to determine who the true sponsors are, as the party itself is unaware of the campaign.
Despite the speculation raised by the billboard, President Tinubu, who is only in his second year of a four-year term, has not yet indicated whether he intends to seek re-election. His presidency so far has been marked by controversial economic policies, including the removal of fuel subsidies and the floating of the naira, leading to widespread hardship and public protests such as the #EndHunger or #EndBadGovernance demonstrations held in August.
Attempts to reach Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, for comment were unsuccessful at the time of reporting.
