The founding National Secretary of the Alliance for Democracy, Udenta Udenta, has warned that a potential 2027 presidential bid by former President Goodluck Jonathan could throw the All Progressives Congress (APC) into panic and possibly reshape Nigeria’s political future.
Speaking in an interview on Arise News on Tuesday, September 16, Udenta said the ruling party’s dominance was built on fragile foundations.
“This is a structure of darkness. This is a structure that will collapse on its own,” he declared.
He accused the APC of weaponising state institutions to entrench itself in power, pointing fingers at both the electoral commission and the judiciary.
“INEC has become a weapon in the hands of APC, used to legitimise electoral robbery and violence,” he alleged.
Udenta stressed that 2027 would be a decisive year, warning that the APC could face its biggest challenge yet if Jonathan enters the race.
“That panic is that 2027 will be a day of reckoning. That becomes more acute if Jonathan contests that election,” he said.
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According to him, only a united opposition could truly challenge the ruling party’s grip. “If PDP and Labour Party do not come together, the APC will destroy this country beyond recognition,” Udenta cautioned.
He further accused the APC of worsening Nigeria’s crises rather than solving them.
“What APC has done is to collapse the economy, collapse security, collapse cohesion and collapse legitimacy,” he stated.
Udenta insisted that Nigerians were weary of the current state of affairs and would decisively reject the APC if credible alternatives emerge.
“This country cannot continue like this. The people are waiting, the people are watching, the people are suffering.
“2027 is not just another election. It is the soul of the country that will be contested,” he added.
In July, Udenta also criticised reports that APC governors and other key figures had already endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second term, describing the move as an attempt to sideline Vice President Kashim Shettima.