Former Peoples Democratic Occasion (PDP) chieftain and writer of Ovation journal, Dele Momodu, has urged opposition events to unite and play what he described because the “ethnic and spiritual playing cards” in the event that they hope to problem President Bola Tinubu within the 2027 presidential election.
Momodu made the decision in a press release posted on his X (previously Twitter) deal with on Wednesday, reacting to the latest wave of defections rocking the PDP, together with Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah’s defection to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri’s resignation.
In keeping with Momodu, the ruling APC has consolidated its grip on energy, with each the chief and legislative arms now firmly beneath its management.
“Nigeria has comfortably, voluntarily, and predictably, cruised, senselessly, right into a one-party state… Each the chief and the legislative arms lastly crossed the Rubicon yesterday beneath the grip of the ruling occasion, APC,” he wrote.
Regardless of this, the veteran journalist expressed optimism that the opposition nonetheless has a path to competitiveness — however solely by strategic alliance and regional balancing.
2027: THE GAME AHEAD…
It is vitally tempting for any watcher, and analysts, of Nigerian politics, to imagine, and conclude, and make a fiat prediction, that the sport is over for the opposition leaders forward of the 2027 Presidential election… In actuality, Nigeriahas…
— Dele Momodu Ovation (@DeleMomodu) October 15, 2025
“The opposition has just one choice left with a view to be aggressive since Tinubu has already locked down the South of Nigeria, seemingly, opposition should work speedily to lock down the North. With commonsense, that is possible, even when tough.”
Momodu argued that no Southern candidate, together with former President Goodluck Jonathan or Labour Occasion’s Peter Obi, can pose a severe problem to Tinubu in 2027 in the event that they contest independently.
“I don’t see any Southern candidate giving Tinubu any robust problem. Not former President Jonathan. Not former Governor Peter Obi. In the event that they run, wanting extra like unbiased candidates, they may fail spectacularly,” he wrote.
He subsequently urged the opposition to type a coalition much like the one which produced the APC in 2015, insisting {that a} Northern Muslim presidential candidate paired with a Southern Christian working mate could be probably the most viable ticket.
“If opposition is severe and decided to do no matter it takes, it should first unite and resolve to play the ethnic and spiritual playing cards too. Opposition should choose a formidable Northern Muslim candidate with a extremely popular Southern Christian working mate towards Tinubu’s probably Muslim/Muslim ticket,” Momodu acknowledged.
Concluding his publish, Momodu maintained that “the sport will not be over,” however warned that opposition events should act swiftly and decisively. “It requires candidates of absolute necessity,” he added.
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