Tinubu Rejects Senators’ Demand for Automatic Tickets, Backs Governors’ Rights

President Bola Tinubu met Senate leaders at the Presidential Villa in Abuja in an emergency session to discuss candidate selection for the next general elections. Senators had lobbied for automatic return tickets without internal contests. Tinubu turned down their plea and stressed that state governors remain the party authorities in their states. A senior National Assembly source confirmed that the president insisted governors must have decisive control over who receives party nominations, reaffirming their central role in shaping state party structures.

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