2027: Why Atiku-Obi Ticket Can’t Stop Tinubu’s Re-election, Oshiomhole Explains
- Senator Adams Oshiomhole said Atiku Abubakar-Peter Obi joint ticket would not be enough to unseat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027
- Oshiomhole stated that Atiku and Obi have both lost to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in a joint ticket and as individual candidates
- According to Oshiomhole, President Tinubu would still defeat Atiku and Obi in the 2027 presidential election
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FCT, Abuja - Senator Adams Oshiomhole said former vice president Atiku Abubakar and the 2023 Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, cannot stop President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 re-election.
Oshiomhole said the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has the record of consistently defeating both Atiku and Obi, together or separately.
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As reported by The Punch, he stated this while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Sunday, October 5, 2025.
The former Edo state governor and APC national chairman argued that the ruling party remains the dominant political force in Nigeria.
The senator representing Edo North said:
“Did Atiku not run with Obi before and contest against the APC? Were they not defeated? Anybody can throw up numbers or statistics as they want. But the point is that when these two ran together, they were roundly defeated by the APC. When they did before, what happened?
“They have a history of being defeated together and apart. They ran together, but they were defeated. They ran separately, but they were still defeated. So if they come back together, very good. They will still be defeated.”
Oshiomhole described the 2023 PDP presidential candidate as “a serial political contestant and loser.”
The former APC national chairman stressed that Atiku's repeated attempts to return to power had only weakened his credibility.
Atiku clarifies 2027 stepping down statement
Recall that Atiku rejected reports suggesting he stepped down from the 2027 presidential race, saying his BBC Hausa interview was misrepresented.
His spokesman insisted Atiku only said it was not yet time to declare, adding that he will respect any primary outcome.
The former vice president remained committed to the ADC coalition and criticises President Tinubu’s policies as harmful to ordinary Nigerians.
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Obi allies react to Atiku not stepping down
In a previous story, Legit.ng reported that Obi’s allies dismissed Atiku’s 2027 stance as “mind games,” stressing he embraces dollarised primaries, unlike Obi’s ideology of clean politics.
Atiku clarified he never vowed to step down, saying he only meant he would support a younger aspirant if legitimately defeated in the ADC primaries.
Former senator Shehu Sani warned it would be extremely difficult for any aspirant to defeat Atiku in party primaries due to the influence of delegates.
Proofreading by Funmilayo Aremu, copy editor at Legit.ng.
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