Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has stated that President Bola Tinubu will defeat former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi in the 2027 presidential election, even if the two opposition figures unite.
Fayose made the claim during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday.
The former governor also projected that Tinubu would secure more than 12 million votes in the election.
According to Fayose, the opposition would face difficulties if Atiku and Obi contested separately, arguing that splitting their support would benefit the president.
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“Even if they come together, this man (Tinubu) will still defeat them. But let us say they don’t come together; too bad for them because this election will be balkanised,” Fayose said.
He also claimed that Tinubu could secure between five and six million more votes than his opponents in the South-West.
“South-west will come up with not less than six million differences; I’m telling you, between five to six million. Write it down. Other five million, who would vote for Obi or Atiku in Ekiti? Who would vote for them in Osun? Who would vote for them in Ondo? What is their structure?” he said.
Fayose argued that the political structure and support base of the opposition would be critical to the outcome of the election.
“This politics is not a tea party. Asiwaju will have over 12 million votes. To rig the election now is very difficult. Very, very difficult,” he added.
APC Campaign Council Backs Tinubu
Fayose’s comments came shortly after the All Progressives Congress presidential campaign council said Tinubu was positioned for a strong showing in the 2027 election.
Ima Niboro, spokesperson for the APC campaign council, said the party had 12.8 million registered members and described the figure as a significant electoral base for Tinubu.
Niboro spoke during an interview on Arise TV on Monday.
He said the APC membership figure was higher than that of major opposition parties, including the Peoples Democratic Party, African Democratic Congress, Labour Party and Nigeria Democratic Congress.
The former media adviser to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan also attributed the president’s prospects to what he described as the performance of the Tinubu administration since 2023.
Niboro said Tinubu deserved another term in office based on the administration’s record.
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