Politics
2027 presidential election is an ethnic contest; Tinubu has secured South – Dele Momodu
A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dele Momodu, has stated that the 2027 presidential election has become an ethnic contest.
In a post on X, he said, “2027 Presidential election has patently, and obviously, become an ethnic contest and the votes for opposition can only come from the opposite direction where you have ATIKU, KWANKWASO, TAMBUWAL, EL RUFAI and even EMIR SANUSI (if he decides to step down from royalty to politics).”
In an earlier post, Momodu lamented that Nigeria senselessly transformed into a one-party state under the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC)
“In reality, Nigeria has comfortably, voluntarily, and predictably cruised, senselessly, into a one-party state… Both the Executive and the Legislative arms finally crossed the Rubicon yesterday, under the grip of the ruling party, APC… But I still choose to be a chronic optimist. Even at this stage… Several scenarios may still play out. The opposition has only one option left in order to be competitive.”
With the recent defections from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC by Governor Duoye Diri of Bayelsa and Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu, Momodu believes that President Bola Tinubu has secured the Southern part of the country.
“Since TINUBU has already locked down the South of Nigeria, seemingly, opposition must work speedily to lock down the North. With common sense, this is feasible, even if difficult. I do not see any Southern candidate giving TINUBU any tough challenge. Not former President JONATHAN. Not former Governor PETER OBI. If they run, looking more like independent candidates, they will fail spectacularly.
“But if opposition is serious and determined to do whatever it takes, it must first unite and decide to play the ethnic and religious cards too. Opposition must pick a formidable Northern Muslim candidate with a very popular Southern Christian running mate against TINUBU’s likely Muslim/Muslim ticket.
“The North has a parade of experienced politicians. Since PDP, NNPP and Labour have practically become orphans, they will be wise and smart to join forces with ADC and rekindle the magic that gave birth to APC in 2015.
“The game is not over but it requires candidates of absolute NECESSITY.”
Edo North senator, Adams Oshiomhole, has playfully called out Senate President Godswill Akpabio for breaching truce over ‘massaging women’s legs’ comment.
At plenary on Thursday, Oshiomhole said he signed a truce of no more hostilities, stating that Akpabio breached the agreement by reverting to previous matters.
DAILY POST reports that Akpabio had mocked Oshiomhole over the viral video allegedly showing him massaging a woman’s leg aboard a private jet.
The Senate President stated that the Senate initially ignored the footage because it was suspected to have been generated using artificial intelligence, AI.
Recall that a video which surfaced on X on February 3, 2026, sparked widespread reactions after it allegedly showed the former Edo State governor massaging a woman’s leg inside a private jet, days later the lawmaker debunked the video stating that it was AI.
Joking over it at the plenary, Oshiomhole said, “I want to report to this house that the senate president and I we signed a truce of no more hostilities and senate president breach the truce by reverting to previous matter, the truce stands, you should not violate, I will not violate.”
Responding, Akpabio said, “Let me first of all apologize to Oshiomhole if whatever I said could in any way injure him or feel offended.”
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Members of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, loyal to the Minister of Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, have taken over the secretariat of the party in Oyo State.
The secretariat, located in the Molete area of Ibadan, was in the custody of the faction loyal to Governor Seyi Makinde of the state until Thursday when the members loyal to Wike took over the premises.
DAILY POST gathered that the PDP members stormed the secretariat on Thursday and occupied the premises with hundreds of members of the party in attendance.
PDP chairman in the state, Professor Abdulrahman Akinoso, confirmed the development to DAILY POST.
Akinoso in a telephone conversation with DAILY POST on Thursday, insisted that the real owners have taken over the premises.
He said, “It is true. It is not faction. It is PDP. We have taken over the premises. It was in the morning. We were there in the morning. We just left the premises. We are now in control. We have taken over the premises.” .…For more, Complete your reading.
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