“They Are Planning for 2027”: Dele Momodu Says El-Rufai, Some APC Leaders’ Support for Tinubu Not Genuine

“They Are Planning for 2027”: Dele Momodu Says El-Rufai, Some APC Leaders’ Support for Tinubu Not Genuine

  • Some leaders within the All Progressives Congress are not in full support of Bola Tinubu's presidential ambition
  • This was disclosed by the publisher of the Ovation Magazine, Dele Momodu, on Tuesday, February 7
  • Momodu said APC leaders, like Governor Nasir El-Rufai and his recent outburst in favour of Tinubu, are not genuine

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A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and publisher of Ovation Magazine, Dele Momodu, has said that certain individuals, especially northern leaders within the All Progressives Congress, are not supporting Bola Tinubu's ambition genuinely.

Speaking on Channels Television's 2023 Verdict, which was monitored by Legit.ng, Momodu said these leaders within the ruling party are only positioning themselves for the next election cycle in 2027, knowing fully well that the party's current flagbearer will not win at the polls.

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Dele Momodu, APC, PDP, Bola Tinubu
Dele Momodu has said that El-Rufai and some APC leaders are not genuinely supporting Bola Tinubu. Photo: The Punch
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Momodu said that what many Nigerians do not know is that the game for the 2027 election has already commenced with politicians strategising and solidifying their plans.

His words:

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"It's about someone who is being opportunistic and playing a clever game, he knows Tinubu is not going to win.
"The race for 2027 has started if you're not a politician, you won't know; these guys, they play in advance."

Governor Nasir El-Rufai is not genuinely supporting Tinubu - Momodu

Speaking further, Momodu noted that some southerners were excited at hearing Governor Nasir El-Rufai recently become very vocal with his support for Tinubu.

He, however, noted that such support is not genuine as El-Rufai knows and understands that Tinubu will not win the 2023 presidential election.

He said:

"It is not about power returning to the south, they know that no southerner can win without the north and no northerner can win without the south.

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"So their strategy... right now suddenly El-Rufai has become the superhero of the south; the one who is speaking that power must go back to the south. It is all lies.
"The truth is they are playing the game, they know the man (Tinubu) is going nowhere, and there are too many reasons why Tinubu will not be president.
"When your vices outweigh your virtues, no country will accept you."

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Source: Legit.ng

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