Former Labour Party presidential spokesman, Kenneth Okonkwo, has mentioned {that a} coalition stays the opposition’s solely actual probability to defeat President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) within the 2027 election.
Talking throughout an look on Sunday, April 27, on Channels Tv’s Sunday Politics, Okonkwo expressed robust confidence {that a} coalition would ultimately be fashioned, though he admitted he was not sure who would lead it.
“Shifting to 2027, I do know that there can be a coalition. Whether or not it’s going to be between Peter Obi and Atiku, I don’t know, however there can be a coalition. Why? As a result of that would be the solely selection the opposition has to make any influence,” Okonkwo mentioned.
When requested if Tinubu would turn out to be unbeatable if the opposition did not type an alliance, Okonkwo replied, “Outrightly, he’ll simply stroll into it.”
He argued that no single opposition candidate might defeat Tinubu alone, given Nigeria’s present political local weather.
“In Nigeria, we’ve got entered into the unfortunacy that you’ll not solely win however you must safe your victory,” he mentioned.
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Drawing a parallel to 2015, he famous that it took a united entrance of elites to unseat then-President Goodluck Jonathan, including {that a} comparable effort could be wanted to take away Tinubu from energy.
Turning to latest defections from opposition events to the APC, Okonkwo mentioned many politicians have been switching sides as a result of they believed the ruling social gathering would manipulate election ends in their favour come 2027.
He criticised this mindset, saying, “It’s an absurdity that folks will see a sinking home and be working into it for shelter.”
Okonkwo additionally addressed his personal political standing, reiterating that whereas he had resigned from the Labour Party, he had not but joined one other political group.
He defined that he was rigorously finding out the political panorama earlier than making his subsequent transfer, however insisted that uniting the opposition must be the precedence.
“My subsequent transfer is that there must be a coalition of all of the opposition political events,” he mentioned.
