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Pioneer leader of Arewa Summit International, Dr Bashir Lamido, has ruled out possibility of the incumbent President Bola Tinubu loosing re-election in 2027.
According to him, “The quality of political heavyweights in support of the president’s re-election would make it practically impossible for Tinubu to lose re-election,”
Lamido named Abdul’aziz Yari, Orji Uzor Kalu, Abdullahi Ganduje and James Ibori as prominent politicians whose cooperation with Tinubu will undermine the opposition and guarantee victory for APC, reports Nigerian Tribune.
Lamido questioned the opposition coalition movement’s capacity in forming an undivided coalition ahead of 2027 presidential elections
According to Lamido, “When you talk of the possibility of the coalition wrestling power from the ruling party, I think you should also ask yourself a pertinent question, can they agree together?
“The major opposition platforms, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and the Labour Party (LP), are seriously entangled in intense internal wrangling.”
He questioned; “Does the Social Democratic Party (SDP) have the prospects to lead coalition ahead of 2027?”
Lamido, therefore, asked “Who will fly the ticket? Is it Atiku Abubakar or Peter Obi? Is it Nasir El-rufai or Yemi Osinbajo? Is it Rotimi Amaechi or Bukola Saraki?” adding that all of them have presidential ambitions and are not ready to relinquish their interest for another.
He made this known when fielding questions from newsmen at the sideline of Abuja Expo and Ruhe Global Resources International Education Fair held yesterday in Abuja,
“But you see Tinubu is very smart and strategic. At a time people were thinking that Senator Abdul’aziz Yari, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu and Chief James Ibori were going to join opposition and work together to unseat president.
“The four of them are presidential materials but have already endorsed the president. The president cannot lose when he has men like them.
“The coalition are yet to take a stand, meanwhile the president’s men are already watering the ground. Yari is engaged with heavy empowerment in the North, Kalu is doing same in the South and even extension to the North likewise others,” he said.
While commenting on Tinubu’s economic performance, Lamido lamented that the president’s key reforms are inflicting hardship on ordinary Nigerians, many of whom are already facing harsh living conditions.
He, however, argued that the hardship is inevitable especially in the short term, but maintained that in the long run, the economy will be more robust and stable.
