A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dan Ulasi, says it can take some magic for any opposition candidate to defeat President Bola Tinubu within the 2027 presidential election, citing divisions amongst opposition events.
Ulasi mentioned the opposition was extra fragmented than it was through the 2023 normal election, making it tough for political events looking for to problem the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to mount an efficient marketing campaign.
Speaking throughout an interview on ARISE News on Friday, Ulasi described Tinubu as one in every of Nigeria’s most strategic politicians and warned opposition figures towards underestimating his political energy.
“You know, in 2023, I said on this platform that if anybody takes President Tinubu for granted, you know, you’re doing it at your own peril. It’s one of the most strategic politicians in this country,” he mentioned.
Ulasi recalled an encounter with opposition figures earlier than the 2023 election, when he questioned their confidence in defeating Tinubu.
“When he was coming up, we had an emergency meeting somewhere, you know, Atiku, everybody was there, and people were governors. Ah, you had won already. I said you must be jokers,” he mentioned.
He mentioned he challenged the opposition’s preparedness for the election, asking what it had executed on the bottom to reveal that its candidate would win.
“I said who has he won? That Atiku sitting down there, which election has he won against Tinubu? What have we done on the ground to show that Atiku will win?” Ulasi mentioned.
He added that the end result of the election vindicated his considerations.
“And we went to that election. What happened? Tinubu won,” he mentioned.
Assessing the political panorama forward of 2027, Ulasi mentioned the opposition’s divisions had worsened for the reason that final presidential election.
“And we’re again in another cycle of election. Like you rightly said, the opposition is so fragmented now, worse than it was in 2023,” he mentioned.
He added that the prospects of defeating Tinubu remained unsure, given the present political state of affairs.
“So only God will answer that question. If there is some divine process going on. But as things are on the ground, it will take some magic for anybody to stop Tinubu. I can tell you that,” he mentioned.
Ulasi additionally recognized Peter Obi as the one severe opposition determine, though he questioned whether or not opposition events have been doing sufficient to capitalise on the federal government’s shortcomings.
“There is only one serious opposition, which is Peter Obi,” he mentioned.
Faridah Abdulkadiri
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