Politics
“Tinubu May Win 2027 Easily If Opposition Doesn’t Unite” – Shehu Sani Says
Former Kaduna Central senator, Shehu Sani, has cautioned that President Bola Tinubu could win the 2027 elections with ease if opposition parties fail to come together.
Speaking in Abuja on Thursday, Sani said the ongoing defections to the APC and the growing disunity among opposition groups could hand the ruling party another smooth victory. “You can’t remove a ruling party without a united front,” he said, urging parties like the PDP, Labour Party, NNPP, and SDP to put aside personal interests and work for the survival of democracy.
Despite several calls for a merger or alliance, Sani noted that the opposition remains divided, with each party choosing to go its separate way. He warned that heading into 2027 in this disjointed state could lead to another one-sided result. He recalled that the failure to unite before the 2023 election played a major role in Tinubu’s win, and unless something changes, the same scenario could repeat itself.
Sani also pointed out that party-switching in Nigeria is common because political parties don’t really stand on firm ideologies. According to him, most manifestos are similar, and many politicians simply use parties as platforms to chase their goals.
He stressed that it’s not Tinubu’s responsibility to keep opposition groups alive, saying the parties must take charge of their own internal issues and prevent more defections. Predicting further movement to the APC, he said unresolved leadership crises, especially in the PDP, are pushing politicians away.
“You can’t build confidence in a party when there are multiple secretaries or rival factions fighting over primaries. It creates confusion, and no one wants to invest in that kind of instability,” he said. Sani ended by warning that if things continue this way, Nigeria might slip into a one-party system—not officially, but by default.
Media personality Dele Momodu reacts and shares his thoughts regarding First Lady Remi Tinubu interrupting the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, during a recent event.
The event was the 10th coronation anniversary of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi. In the scene, while Governor Adeleke was giving a speech, he began with a worship song. But while singing, the First Lady stood up and met him to inform him to stop singing and go directly to his speech instead.
Media personality Dele then reacted and questioned why she would do something like that, asking if she would have done the same kind of interruption if it were the recitation of the Qur’an.
First Lady of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has shared that she has forgiven those who betrayed her husband during the 2023 general elections.
She revealed this as she marked a new age, reflecting on what the future holds. She emphasized that she holds no grudge against anyone.
“I do not have anything against anyone. The question is how I stopped feeling the betrayal? I knew the grace factor was evident, and the Holy Spirit continually comforted me. I chose never to avenge myself, understanding that it is God’s prerogative. Mine is to thank Him for fighting for us. If God decides to fight your battles and you have won, is there anything else that God missed and you wanted to fix? Nothing. So, let it go.”
Paul Ibe, spokesperson to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of laying the groundwork to manipulate the 2027 general elections.
Speaking during a YouTube interview, Ibe alleged that the ruling party, led by President Bola Tinubu, has run out of achievements to show after more than two years in office. This has resorted to silencing opposition voices and critical institutions.
According to him, APC is working to weaken independent media, civil society groups, and political opponents. They insists that the clampdown is part of a wider strategy to retain power.
“They have nothing to offer after two years of holding on to the mandate,” Ibe said. “The only way left for them is to start preparing to rig, and the process is already in motion.”
Additionally, he went on to describe Nigeria’s current political climate as a drift into dictatorship, recalling the heavy price paid by activists who fought for democracy in the past.
“The democracy we’ve had since 1999 came at a huge sacrifice. Many lives were lost in the struggle,” he said. “Those heroes would be turning in their graves to see what is happening now. People like Sowore are being harassed and intimidated, and that shows where we are heading.”
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