Deji Adeyanju, a human rights lawyer and activist, believes President Bola Tinubu will be unbeatable in the 2027 elections.

He thinks the opposition parties blew their chance in the 2023 presidential election by not uniting behind a single candidate to challenge Tinubu. This was a unique opportunity for the opposition, as former President Muhammadu Buhari reportedly didn’t support Tinubu’s candidacy.

Adeyanju’s concerns stem from the fact that the opposition parties failed to capitalise on the divisions within the ruling party.

With Buhari’s reported opposition to Tinubu, the opposition could have potentially rallied behind a strong, unified candidate to challenge Tinubu’s bid for presidency.

“What’s the point of the merger? Is it not to win elections? They can’t win any election against Tinubu’s alignment. They should continue on their ego path. I encourage them to stay divided so that Tinubu’s ‘Babalawo’ can get a raise.

“They had just one job in the last election because we had a president who was clueless and not in charge. He failed so badly that his body language suggested he never wanted Tinubu to win—so all the opposition needed to do was present a united front, but they refused.

“Instead, they chose to wage an ego war. Kwankwaso said he’s the next president, and the same goes for Obi and Atiku. They divided their votes while INEC and Tinubu were united. They had their chance, but they blew it. This Tinubu can’t lose any election. Didn’t we see how the results on IReV differed from what was announced in the just-concluded Edo election?

“Tinubu can’t lose an election that he organises, so it’s pointless. They shouldn’t merge—they should just entertain us and their supporters. There’s no need for any merger; everyone should go and test their popularity.

“All I see is a Tinubu-INEC merger, in a country where people’s votes don’t matter. When you talk about a merger, look at the Edo election, and watch what happens in Ondo as a formality. Look at the Kogi and Imo elections—there were no real elections in those places. That’s the country you’re talking about for a merger? They had the opportunity to defeat the APC, but they were too busy fooling around and playing to the gallery,” Adeyanju told Daily Post.

iLoveYouToo:
One thing he did was keep to his promise to remove petrol subsidy and float the Naira, we need people with balls.

yinkus6750:
Time will tell. With the suffering people are passing through now, caused by wrong government policies and it's implementation,who will vote for this administration?

Shevchenkko:
And what's the outcome of the decisions he took ? Nigeria has too many foolish thinkers and that's our main problem

Shevchenkko:
And what's the outcome of the decisions he took ? Nigeria has too many foolish thinkers and that's our main problem