Dele Momodu, a prominent member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has voiced concerns about President Bola Tinubu’s prospects of winning reelection in 2027, asserting that opposition to the President has escalated to an unprecedented degree.
According to Naija News, Momodu stated that Tinubu was facing increasing opposition in the southern region of the country and had lost a significant portion of the northern support that helped him win the 2023 presidential election.
The comments were made by the former presidential candidate in an interview with media personality Rufai Oseni.
Speaking about the prerequisites for winning the presidential election, Momodu stated that Tinubu must first obtain the required geographic distribution of votes.
“He must complete the required 25% first in order to win,” he stated.
A presidential candidate must meet the constitutional criterion for the distribution of votes throughout the federation, he continued, in addition to obtaining the most votes.
It concerns the vast majority. I don’t see how he won’t succeed this time once he can reach that goal of at least 25 states,” Momodu remarked.
However, the ADC chairman insisted that Tinubu would have a harder time winning in 2027 due to what he called “widespread public resentment against the administration.”
He declared, “The hatred for Tinubu is unprecedented.”
Momodu claims that some members of the ruling All Progressives Congress are also unhappy with the President, in addition to opposition groups.
“Most people are currently against him, including members of his own party,” he continued.
Momodu contended that support from Northern voters was a major factor in Tinubu’s victory in the most recent presidential election.
He asserted that the President’s support in the area had diminished.
“The last time, he prevailed because the North’s support allowed him to do effectively. He stated, “He no longer has that support, and he doesn’t have it in the South.
The former presidential aspirant also predicted that Tinubu would again suffer in Osun State, which he termed as the President’s ancestral home.
“Osun State, his ancestral home, rejected him the last time, and I know they will reject him again,” Momodu remarked.
