Former presidential aspirant Dele Momodu says President Bola Tinubu can be unseated in the 2027 general election if opposition parties keep a close watch on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and present candidates with enough political weight to confront the ruling party.
Momodu made the comments on Thursday, January 15, during an interview on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief.
The politician, who recently defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), argued that removing Tinubu from office is achievable if the opposition organises effectively.
“I don’t know why people think it’s impossible that Asiwaju is not removable. Trust me, as long as we give INEC close marking, and that is why you need candidates who will be able to generate the firepower,” he said.
Momodu said the ADC already has what he described as a strong pool of political figures capable of mounting a serious challenge to Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC).
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He listed former Sokoto State governor and ex-Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal; former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai; and former Rivers State governor, Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, among those he said strengthen the party’s lineup.
“So we have a lot of people, a rich and robust lineup in the ADC. For me, it’s not about one man. Of course, Mr Peter Obi, who INEC recorded as coming third, may be controversial, while Atiku Abubakar came second,” he added.
He further argued that the ADC has a strategic advantage because it now counts two of the top three candidates from the last presidential election among its ranks.
“That should tell us that if we manage our affairs very well, we will already have overwhelming votes to torpedo the APC,” he said.
Momodu maintained that the opposition has the momentum to challenge the APC “on its own turf,” insisting that such a result “is not an impossibility.”
He also said that around the world, elections tend to be smoother when electoral management is professional and transparent, suggesting that close monitoring of INEC is central to achieving credible outcomes in 2027.