Former presidential candidate Dele Momodu has stated that an opposition ticket involving Atiku Abubakar and a southern political figure could unseat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general election.
According to Momodu, a coalition ticket involving Atiku and a prominent southern politician such as Peter Obi or Rotimi Amaechi could seriously weaken the ruling party’s chances at victory in the next election.
“I believe if we have a combination of Atiku, maybe with Peter Obi, maybe with Rotimi Amaechi, or any other person that comes from the South, Tinubu will be gone. It will be the end of Tinubu’s foundation, not the APC,” Momodu, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), said on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics.
He claims that if Atiku is chosen as the opposition candidate, his experience and long-standing political ambition make him a strong candidate.
“From my analysis, Atiku Abubakar – even those who didn’t like Atiku before – now he’s smelling like roses, because the enemy of your enemy is your friend. He has prepared forever, just like Donald Trump was preparing forever. People said Donald Trump is old, and like a joke, he is doing his second term now.
“I believe that there must be opposition politics; there must be opposition candidates. But Tinubu wants to contest against himself, and it doesn’t make sense to me,” Momodu said.
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When asked his thoughts if Atiku has what it takes to unseat Tinubu in 2027, Momodu responded that the former vice president is a formidable candidate due to his political structure and perseverance.
He claims that since Tinubu took office, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has seen an increasing number of defections to the All Progressives Congress (APC), which is concerning for Nigeria’s democracy.
Additionally, he described the event “a sad day for democracy” and cautioned that it would be risky if the PDP is reduced to a small number of governors.
Atiku, Obi, and Amaechi, who were in different political parties for the 2023 elections, have aligned in the ADC as part of an opposition coalition aimed at challenging the ruling APC in the 2027 general election.
The alliance, which also has figures such as David Mark, Rauf Aregbesola, and Nasir El-Rufai, is seeking to build a united political front.
The party has scheduled its national convention for April 14, 2026, following ward and state congresses set to begin on April 7.
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