The National Chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu would lose the 2027 presidential election if the poll is conducted credibly, freely and fairly.
Baba-Ahmed made the assertion on Wednesday while speaking on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme, where he also described the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as a “monster” that is consuming itself.
According to him, the APC’s control of the presidency, 31 states and a significant majority in the National Assembly has not eliminated the administration’s political challenges.
He argued that the outcome of the recent Osun State governorship election, where Governor Ademola Adeleke retained his position, demonstrated that the APC could be defeated at the polls.
“APC was trounced in Osun. We didn’t even see a coalition or collaboration or a gang-up against the APC. Parties all competed against one another. Yet, APC was defeated,” Baba-Ahmed said.
He dismissed reports of an alleged political understanding between Tinubu and Adeleke, insisting that the result showed the ruling party could be defeated without opposition parties forming a broad alliance.
“There’s no reason why this cannot repeat itself at a national level,” he added.
Baba-Ahmed further criticised the APC, describing it as “a monster eating itself up and eating everybody up.”
He said the President appeared to have accumulated enormous political power through the support of governors and members of the National Assembly, yet remained politically uncomfortable amid the country’s challenges.
“If it’s a credible, free and fair election, I assure you, Tinubu will lose. I won’t say before 12 noon. Maybe before 4 pm,” he said.
The PRP chairman also urged Nigerians not to praise the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) prematurely, saying the commission would only prove its credibility when it conducts an election in which an incumbent president is a contestant.
He warned that any failure to deliver a credible and transparent election in 2027 could pose a serious threat to Nigeria’s democracy.
“I hope the election will be credible, free and fair. If it’s not, I foresee a very serious threat to Nigeria’s democracy,” Baba-Ahmed said.
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