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By Myke Agunwa
Ace activist and co-founder of Bring Back Our Girls (BBOG), Aisha Yesufu has stated that a coalition of politicians like former Vice Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Nasiru El’Rufai is not required to defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general election.
Recall that a former Vice President Atiku Abubakar had at a meeting of key opposition leaders in March, said they had formed a coalition aimed at unseating President Tinubu in 2027.
Among those present at the event were the 2023 Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, who was represented by Dr Yunusa Tanko; former Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Babachir David Lawal; former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai; a former gubernatorial hopeful in Ogun State, Segun Sowunmi; former Director General of Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), Dr Salihu Lukman; Alhaji Adamu Waziri, Chief Peter Ameh and Soni Monidafe, among others.
The development has also attracted a push back from the Presidency and the All Progressives Congress (APC) that are already boasting that the re-election of Tinubu is a done deal.
However, Yesufu said that 200 million Nigerians united by hunger, bad governance and hardship will come together and defeat Tinubu not the Atiku backed coalition.
She noted that Tinubu’s obsession about 2027 re-election even when he has barely spent two years in office shows that he is scared and will be defeated.
She said all Nigerians will join together and achieve the feat irrespective of party affiliation.
Yesufu added that unlike the last time when citizens voted and expected the people voted for would to defend the vote, this time around, citizens would vote and ensure they defend the votes until INEC counts them for the desired candidates
Is series of tweets in her X handle on Saturday, she said,
“I find it extremely dumb an idea the thinking that it is Peter Obi, Atiku Abubakar or any other candidate that needs to do something to wrestle power from Tinubu the illegitimate president.
“As in the over 200 million of us are just helpless citizens who are good at nothing but eating and being oxygen wasting vessels?
“We then wonder why we are treated like slaves! We sure act as one.
“We the people have the capacity to take the stolen power from Tinubu and give it to whoever we want to.
“Last time we voted and expected the people we voted for would defend the vote. This time we would vote and ensure we defend our votes until INEC counts them for our desired candidates”- AISHA Yesufu
“Tinubu is the easiest thing to beat. He was beaten before and he can be beaten again.
“Last time he rigged election, this time he shouldn’t be allowed to!
“His desperation and obsession about 2027 election should tell you all you need to know.
He is scared!!!!” Yesufu stressed.