{"id":10275,"date":"2026-11-05T18:00:54","date_gmt":"2026-11-05T18:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/05\/tinubu-saved-nigeria-from-turning-to-venezuela-emerhor\/"},"modified":"2026-11-05T18:00:54","modified_gmt":"2026-11-05T18:00:54","slug":"tinubu-saved-nigeria-from-turning-to-venezuela-emerhor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/05\/tinubu-saved-nigeria-from-turning-to-venezuela-emerhor\/","title":{"rendered":"Tinubu saved Nigeria from turning to Venezuela \u2014 Emerhor"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Tinubu<\/p>\n

A founding leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State, Olorogun O\u2019tega Emerhor, has declared that Nigeria would have suffered an economic collapse similar to Venezuela\u2019s if President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had not demonstrated the courage and foresight to introduce far-reaching economic reforms upon assuming office in 2023.<\/p>\n

Olorogun Emerhor, who stated this on Thursday during the Delta State APC campaign flag-off in Oleh, Isoko South Local Government Area, said Tinubu inherited an economy weakened by years of poor management and unsustainable policies, insisting that the President\u2019s difficult but necessary decisions had rescued the country from the brink of economic disaster.<\/p>\n

The APC chieftain also called for the re-election of President Tinubu and Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori, in 2027, arguing that both leaders had demonstrated the capacity to reposition the country and state for sustainable economic growth and infrastructural transformation.<\/p>\n

According to Emerhor, Nigeria was heading towards an economic crisis comparable to that of Venezuela, an oil-rich South American country that experienced severe economic difficulties despite possessing some of the world\u2019s largest crude oil reserves.<\/p>\n

\u201cPresident Bola Ahmed Tinubu has rescued Nigeria. If our President had not taken those bold decisions, Nigeria would have gone the way of Venezuela. Do you want Nigeria to become another Venezuela?<\/p>\n

\u201cVenezuela has more oil than Nigeria, but bad leadership and years of economic mismanagement destroyed its economy. For many years, that was the kind of governance we experienced in Nigeria,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

Emerhor criticised some opposition political figures seeking to challenge Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election, alleging that several of them were part of the political establishment responsible for the country\u2019s longstanding economic difficulties.<\/p>\n

He maintained that it took Tinubu\u2019s political courage and determination to confront the structural challenges that previous administrations had failed to address.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll those who are today running to become President were part of the system that contributed to the destruction of Nigeria. It was Bola Ahmed Tinubu who had the courage to take those difficult decisions.<\/p>\n

\u201cToday, we are beginning to have a stable economy. The President has laid a strong foundation for economic prosperity. We have a prudent President, and our foreign reserves are growing. Tinubu is doing well,\u201d Emerhor declared.<\/p>\n

The APC leader argued that removing Tinubu after his first term would amount to abandoning the economic recovery process midway, stressing that the President deserved another four years to consolidate his reforms and deliver their anticipated benefits to Nigerians.<\/p>\n

Using the analogy of constructing a building, Emerhor said the President had successfully laid the foundation for Nigeria\u2019s economic recovery and should be allowed to complete the structure.<\/p>\n

\u201cDo you want to invite those who destroyed the house to come back and rebuild it? We have to give President Tinubu another four years to build the skyscraper on top of the foundation he has laid.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe need to give him those four years, and you will see what Nigeria will become. We must give him our full support,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Turning to Delta State, Emerhor showered praises on Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, describing his performance under the MORE Agenda as remarkable and deserving of another term in office.<\/p>\n

He said the governor had recorded significant achievements in infrastructure and other critical sectors within barely three and a half years, expressing confidence that another four years would position Delta State among Nigeria\u2019s most developed states.<\/p>\n

Emerhor, who referred to Oborevwori by his popular nickname, Ukodo, said the governor\u2019s achievements were so numerous that recounting them would be like singing the popular Christian hymn, Count Your Blessings.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow, let me talk about our Ukodo. Many people have already counted so many things that he has done. I would have loved us to sing, \u2018Count your blessings, name them one by one.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cLook at what he has done in just three years. Give him another four years, and we will beat Lagos. Don\u2019t you want that?\u201d he asked, drawing cheers from party supporters.<\/p>\n

The APC founding leader further declared that the massive gathering of political leaders and supporters at the Oleh campaign flag-off demonstrated the growing strength and dominance of the ruling party in Delta State.<\/p>\n

He described the occasion as a gathering of the state\u2019s political heavyweights, insisting that the APC had emerged as the dominant political force ahead of the 2027 general elections.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have come here today as the happiest man. I can see the cream of the political class, all the political juggernauts, gathered here today.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere is no other party in Delta State than APC! Anybody pretending that there is another party in this state is deceiving himself. Can you see what is happening here today?\u201d he declared.<\/p>\n

Emerhor maintained that the unity of political leaders and the massive turnout of supporters at the campaign flag-off were indications of the party\u2019s strength and electoral prospects.<\/p>\n

He urged party members not to become complacent but to translate the enthusiasm witnessed at the rally into effective grassroots mobilisation and votes during the elections.<\/p>\n

Addressing the crowd, which he estimated at more than 20,000 people, Emerhor challenged every supporter to mobilise at least ten additional voters for President Tinubu and other APC candidates.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe people in this stadium are more than 20,000. Every one of you should go back and make sure you get a minimum of ten people to vote for Bola Ahmed Tinubu.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf everybody here brings ten additional voters, imagine the number of votes we will deliver. We have already won the election,\u201d he declared.<\/p>\n

Emerhor expressed confidence that the combination of Tinubu\u2019s economic reforms, Oborevwori\u2019s infrastructural achievements and the unity of APC stakeholders would strengthen the party\u2019s chances of securing overwhelming electoral victories in Delta State.<\/p>\n

He urged party faithful to sustain their commitment to grassroots mobilisation, stressing that the 2027 elections would provide an opportunity for Nigerians and Deltans to consolidate what he described as the gains of purposeful leadership at the federal and state levels.<\/p>\n

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