Human rights activist and political commentator, Deji Adeyanju, has cast doubt on the possibility of former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, emerging as the running mate to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in the 2027 general elections.
In a post shared via his official X (formerly Twitter) account on Sunday, Adeyanju argued that Obi no longer holds significant political leverage within the opposition camp. According to him, opposition politics is now firmly in the hands of northern political actors, while President Bola Tinubu maintains strong control over the South.
“In my view, if Obi sees Atiku VP this time, he should rush to church to give testimony,” Adeyanju wrote. “He no longer holds any vital card, the Northerner political actors now hold all the aces for 2027 as opposition politics while Tinubu controls the southern chess board.”
Adeyanju further predicted a likely victory for President Tinubu in the 2027 presidential race, warning that the opposition’s failure to learn from recent political developments—particularly the Edo State governorship election—could cost them dearly.
“As of today, I see a Tinubu victory in 2027. And I’m not a prophet of doom ooo,” he added. “Bola Tinubu is not Buhari or GEJ. The opposition needs to have a better plan.”
His comments come amid growing speculation over a potential alliance between Atiku and Obi ahead of the next election cycle, following their separate losses in the 2023 presidential election.
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