Politics
Sowore Says Opposition Coalitions Are Weak and Helping Tinubu Win Again
Omoyele Sowore, former African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, has warned that the ongoing coalition talks among opposition parties might actually help President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid instead of challenging it. Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Sowore criticized the current efforts, saying they lack clear vision and strong principles. He believes these coalitions are distracting Nigerians from real change and stopping a genuine movement of the oppressed from rising.
“They are making it easier for Tinubu to get re-elected. Nigerians are being fooled into thinking these groups are fighting for them, but they’re not,” Sowore said. He went on to describe the coalitions as empty and without any real purpose or ideology. “I’m not the only one who sees this — the coalition itself is isolated. They can’t even hold meetings properly or agree on a party to join. Now they want to register a new party, which just shows how disconnected they are. Any coalition without strong beliefs and integrity is bound to fail,” he added.
Sowore’s comments come amid shifting alliances ahead of Nigeria’s next presidential election. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has been pushing for opposition unity, engaging in talks with Labour Party’s Peter Obi and Nasir El-Rufai, who recently left the APC for the Social Democratic Party. However, these talks have faced resistance, with the PDP Governors’ Forum distancing themselves, worried it could destabilize their party. Peter Obi has also insisted he won’t join any coalition formed just to seize power, saying any alliance must focus on solving Nigeria’s deep-rooted governance issues.
Sowore urged Nigerians to stop relying on political elites and take control of their own future. “The people need to realize that real change will only happen when they design it themselves. If you keep getting distracted by these coalition talks, you’ll end up worse off than before. That has been Nigeria’s story since civil rule began,” he said.
Spiritual leader Primate Elijah Ayodele warns the APC against being too confident ahead of the 2027 election.
He shared “Overconfidence will kill APC; they will be too overconfident, and that will be the party’s weakness in the election. They will turn Tinubu to a demi-god, but it will make them lose the election. They believe money can do everything, but it will fail in the 2027 election,” Ayodele said.
Ayodele has repeatedly warned the APC not to assume that its current political strength will automatically translate into victory in 2027.
Politician Atiku Abubakar claims that President Bola Tinubu is 90 and says he can prove it.
He shared in a recent interview that he has evidence and can prove it, while also stating that he can serve Nigeria better and sharing how he has the qualities to be Nigeria’s leader.
“You have a President who is 90 years old now and sick and I am healthy and strong. So why won’t I make myself available to serve my country?”
“You went and voted for someone who is 80, I mean 90 years old. How old is President Bola, 90?”
Nigerian businessman Isaac Fayose speaks on the upcoming election and shares that it has basically started now with who the people support.
While backing Peter Obi, he shared “2027 election campaign has officially kicked off. I’m happy because it’s time to take our country back. Recall that President Tinubu once told us that if he doesn’t provide electricity, we should not vote for him. APC is a failed government. Let’s start a door-to-door campaign for Mr Peter Obi. The (OK) ticket is all we want.”
He urged Nigerians to start showing their support and vote.
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