Politics
“Atiku Has the Right to Contest in 2027 and Won’t Step Down Under Pressure” – Sowunmi
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Otunba Segun Sowunmi, has stated that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar will not be pressured into stepping down from his 2027 presidential ambition.
Sowunmi insisted that Atiku has every right to run for president, no matter how many times he has contested in the past. He noted that while Atiku has lost twice to the ruling APC—first to Muhammadu Buhari in 2019 and then to Bola Tinubu in 2023—those defeats should not disqualify him from future contests.
As discussions around the 2027 elections heat up, there’s growing debate over whether Atiku should make way for a younger candidate. But Sowunmi isn’t buying it. He argued that politics is full of persuasion and pressure, but the choice to contest is ultimately a personal one protected by law.
“People are spending too much time trying to force Atiku out instead of focusing on how to win the election. You can’t bully him. If anything, the more you try, the more determined he becomes,” Sowunmi said.
Human rights activist and lawyer Deji Adeyanju has faced backlash after suggesting that opposition figures, including Peter Obi, could contribute to President Tinubu’s chances of re-election if opposition votes remain divided.
He stated “If Tinubu gets re-elected in 2027, blame Peter Obi and the other contractor-general. With all the insecurity and kidnapping in the country, they are the ones aggressively working for his second term by ensuring opposition votes are divided like they did in 2023.”
His comments sparked criticism from many Nigerians, who argued that Peter Obi is not the only opposition figure and should not be solely blamed for political divisions.
Nigeria’s Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has expressed confidence that the northern region will support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the next election.
According to Matawalle, the administration has delivered major infrastructure projects and development initiatives across the region.
“For us in the North, our votes for the APC and President Tinubu will show clearly that we appreciate what he’s doing for the region.”
He added “If you see the dualisation of the Abuja–Kaduna, Zaria–Sokoto, and Ilela–Badagry expressways, you will agree with me that the North is experiencing key projects it never had in the past, even when a northerner was president.”
It was reported and revealed by the National Coordinator of the Obi Movement that an attack occurred at the movement against Peter Obi in Edo State.
He stated that the armed people had guns and shot at Peter Obi and his members of the movement.
“At the formal declaration of Olumide Akpata into the African Democratic Congress, armed individuals followed us from the ADC Secretariat to the residence of Chief John Odigie-Oyegun.
They shot at the gate and destroyed several vehicles in what appears to be a survived assassination attempt on our lives. Democracy is in danger.”
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