The Igbo Socio-cultural Organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has urged Bola Tinubu to embrace the decision by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to unseat him in the 2027 election.
Ohanaeze said the Coalition’s adoption of the ADC has heralded a remarkable milestone, effectively halting Nigeria’s dangerous drift towards an unhealthy one-party nation.
According to the group, ”This development has rendered the so-called crisis merchants, individuals previously engaged to undermine opposition parties such as the PDP, LP, SDP, and APGA, irrelevant as their political benefactors grow increasingly anxious about their future in the light of ADC’s emergence as a formidable contender and genuine threat.
In a joint press statement issued on Friday by its factional Deputy President-General, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro and Chief Thompson Ohia, Ohanaeze called on Tinubu’s government to wake up from its complacent slumber and take decisive actions aimed at accelerating Nigeria’s economic recovery while embracing the decision of ADC to unseat him.
The statement reads partly, “Moreover, President Tinubu must embrace the ADC’s endeavours to unseat him as an unexpected opportunity—a blessing in disguise—to recalibrate his governance strategies of the Federal Government for their interests.
“The reality confronting President Tinubu is both stark and sobering. Disturbing intelligence suggests that several state governors may betray his aspirations for re-election in 2027 by switching allegiance to the ADC, especially in light of the impending challenges that may beset the ruling party, APC.
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“The reality confronting President Tinubu is both stark and sobering. Disturbing intelligence suggests that several state governors may betray his aspirations for re-election in 2027 by switching allegiance to the ADC, especially in light of the impending challenges that may beset the ruling party, APC.
“Reports indicate that some Northern governors are clandestinely engaging with ADC representatives and are under significant pressure from Northern political leaders and traditional rulers to abandon the APC.
“They are acutely aware of the presidency’s anxiety and the repercussions of the Opposition Coalition’s adoption of the ADC to contest President Tinubu’s re-election ambitions. The Northern region stands poised to sabotage his political interests should the President decide to displace his Vice President, Kashim Shettima, with another Northern nominee in the forthcoming elections.
The group noted that it is imperative for President Tinubu to confront his shortcomings with sincerity and urgency, adding that the current trajectory suggests need for urgent adjustment of his strategies.
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