Former senator, Shehu Sani, has warned that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set for a landslide victory in 2027 unless the country’s fractured opposition parties decide to come together to form a united front. He recently expressed concern over the current defections to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and the lingering disunity among opposition parties.
Speaking to journalists in Abuja, Shehu said that the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party, and New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) all deserve criticism for distancing themselves from coalition efforts.
According to him, the lack of unity among opposition parties was responsible for Tinubu’s 2023 electoral success, so it is a shame to see how these parties have learned nothing from past experience.
Warning that history will repeat itself in 2 years time, Sani warned opposition parties to set aside their narrow interests and embrace unity for the greater good of democracy.
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“There is no way you can evict a ruling party without a coalition.
Only through unity can opposition parties set aside narrow interests for the greater good of democracy.
If they head into the election disjointed, APC will likely win by a landslide.
Parties are just platforms to pursue personal ambitions. Their manifestos are almost identical,” he said.
Shehu maintained that preserving the integrity of opposition parties is not Tinubu’s cup of tea, so no one should expect him to do anything to prevent the mistakes these political parties keep making.
He concluded by saying party leaders should do everything possible to resolve internal as soon as possible, because 2027 is here already.
“It is not Asiwaju’s job to keep opposition parties intact. They must do the hard work of resolving internal issues and retaining their members.
You can’t function in a party with two national secretaries or factions fighting over primaries.
Unless the opposition gets its act together, Nigeria may drift into a de facto one-party state—not by law, but by default,” he added.
