2027 Election: Oshiomhole Identifies Atiku as APC's Campaign Manager, "Bold Decisions"
- Adams Oshiomhole has explained that divisions among opposition leaders are strengthening the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general elections
- The senator representing Edo North in the National Assembly argued that ADC chieftain Atiku Abubakar has inadvertently become what he described as the APC’s “best campaign manager”
- According to Senator Oshiomhole, Atiku and his allies have been attacking Peter Obi since the former Anambra state governor left the ADC for the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC)
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FCT, Abuja - Adams Oshiomhole, senator representing Edo North, has said that divisions among opposition political leaders will make it easy for the All Progressives Congress (APC) to retain power in the 2027 elections.
Speaking on Wednesday, May 13, on Channels Television’s 'Politics Today', Oshiomhole said former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has become the ruling APC’s “best campaign manager” because of his alleged attacks on fellow opposition leader, Peter Obi.
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APC's Oshiomhole mocks opposition
According to Oshiomhole, Obi and former minister of transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, have also been attacking each other, a development the former Edo state governor believes will work in the APC’s favour in 2027.
Legit.ng reports that Messrs Atiku and Amaechi are chieftains of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Oshiomhole said:
“You mean that APC would be worried about which of the parties now… ADC? I saw Atiku. Atiku is now our best campaign manager because he is attacking Obi, and I see Obi attacking Amaechi. I see Amaechi say Obi is a regional player, Atiku is a regional player, and he is the only national player, but he didn’t tell us what his ward unit looks like."
Furthermore, the fiery federal lawmaker expressed confidence that the opposition would be roundly defeated in the 2027 elections, irrespective of any coalition plans.
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The 74-year-old challenged opposition leaders to tell Nigerians what they would do differently from the policies currently being implemented by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
He said:
“So, the opposition can have their dreams, but they will be defeated flatly because nobody believes them. They have to speak to the new policies that they would reverse, whether they would reverse taxation, reverse fuel subsidy removal, student loans, or reverse any of those bold decisions that President Tinubu has taken."
Expert analyses Obi-Kwankwaso merger
Meanwhile, an opposition member, Grema Kyari, explained that a merger between Obi and Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, both of the NDC, could create a stronger podium than the one that existed during the 2023 elections.
Kyari told Legit.ng:
“If Peter Obi and Kwankwaso officially form a political alliance ahead of future elections, it could make a significant difference compared to 2023. But I still support all the bigwigs working together under one platform."
According to him, any serious challenge in 2027 would depend on more than just popularity or online support.
His words:
“They (Obi and Kwankwaso) require strong grassroots mobilisation, party unity, trusted local structures, religious and ethnic balancing, and the ability to protect votes across polling units.
"Even if Obi and Kwankwaso work together, translating public excitement into nationwide electoral victory will still be a major challenge."
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ChatGPT predicts winner of 2027 election
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that ChatGPT predicted that the APC is likely to win Nigeria's 2027 presidential election, using the Four Horsemen framework.
It cited the current opposition coalition but said the ruling APC has the edge due to possible low voter turnout and the Tinubu administration's efforts to stabilise the economy.
Source: Legit.ng
