President Tinubu will outsmart Atiku Obi, El-Rufai in 2027, hes the coalition Master
President Tinubu will outsmart Atiku Obi, El-Rufai in 2027, hes the coalition Master
National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ajibola Basiru, has described President Bola Tinubu as the “grandmaster of coalition politics,” expressing confidence that he will overcome the emerging opposition alliance led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, and Labour Party’s Peter Obi.
Basiru’s remarks follow a closed-door meeting held Tuesday night by key opposition figures to finalize plans for a new coalition aimed at thwarting Tinubu’s 2027 reelection bid.
Atiku has stated that the coalition’s primary goal is to unseat Tinubu, while El-Rufai, speaking on Wednesday, vowed the alliance would see to the President’s return to Lagos.
In response, Basiru dismissed the opposition effort as futile, asserting that President Tinubu’s deep-rooted experience and success in building and sustaining political coalitions give him a decisive edge.
In a statement, he said: “They are not forming any coalition, and if they are, President Tinubu is the grandmaster of coalitions. He is a chieftain of the National Democratic Coalition, which was the mother of coalitions that helped remove the military from power.
“So, how can they use a coalition to challenge the grandmaster of coalitions? Our party is also well-versed in forming alliances.
“We were the first party to form a congress made up of major political parties. Nigerians should be aware that the lies they told about winning the 2023 election are now coming to light.
“If indeed they believe they won the 2023 election, why are they talking about a coalition for 2027? They should just go back to their political parties.
“But the truth is that they lost the 2023 election, and by the grace of Almighty God, they will lose the 2027 election as well, President Tinubu of the APC will win.
“This so-called arrangement or coalition is not driven by love for Nigeria but by inordinate ambition and a sense of entitlement.”
