2027 General Elections: Nigerian Male Twitter User Vows Never to Vote Woman 

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Summary: A Nigerian man’s declaration that he would rather see President Tinubu rule indefinitely than vote for a woman has sparked widespread debate online. The incident highlights how gender-based bias and misogyny continue to shape political attitudes and contribute to the low representation of women in Nigeria’s leadership.

A Nigerian man has declared he will never vote for a woman. He said he would rather have President Bola Ahmed Tinubu rule indefinitely. The declaration was made  on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, in a viral post on X (formerly Twitter), where the X user @thatniggarhodes stated, “E better make Tinubu rule us forever than make woman become president.”

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration has been marked by economic hardship since he took office in May 2023. His removal of the petrol subsidy immediately after becoming president caused fuel prices to rise by 200%, from about N200 per litre to over N1,000, with petrol currently selling at around N739 per litre as of January 2026.  

Despite government claims that inflation has declined to 14.45% by late 2025, prices of goods and services remain beyond the purchasing power of most Nigerians. 

Nigeria is, however, preparing for the 2027 general elections, with the Independent National Electoral Commission announcing that voting will commence on February 20, 2027, when voters will elect the President and members of the National Assembly.

However, the male Twitter user stated he would never vote for a woman as head of state after (@PDPRepublic) posted that Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was a potential first female President of Nigeria. In its post on Monday, February 23, 2026, the party described her as “The woman who could be the first female President of Nigeria.”

The X user @thatniggarrhodes’s misogynistic tweet quickly gained traction, drawing over 800,000 views, more than 10,000 likes, 1.6k reposts, and about 400 bookmarks, with several users endorsing his sentiment. 

However, some users condemn the man’s position and defend women’s right to political leadership.

An X user, @KelinKVE, wrote, “It took a woman to actually save Abia State; she stood for the truth regardless of all promises, and today Abia State and its residents are enjoying the benefits of it. digest as u wish.”

@omoolofa2 connected the statement to broader attacks on women who speak out, writing, “8.2 k likes. You see the reason why they were so loud and united in silencing Simi? The foundational nupe were, and the retards that have never used their platform for advocacy rose in unison against her. As a woman, you’d better be a loud feminist because this misogynist society gives no damn about you.”

Today, Nigeria has never had a female president since its independence in 1960, and women’s political participation remains structurally low across all levels of governance. There are 20 women in Nigeria‘s National Assembly out of 469 total seats, with only 4 out of 109 senators and 16 out of 360 members of the House of Representatives.  

This Twitter user statement exemplifies a systemic issue where people decide not to vote for women simply because of their gender, regardless of their qualifications and performance.