{"id":120543,"date":"2025-07-11T05:22:50","date_gmt":"2025-07-11T04:22:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=120543"},"modified":"2025-07-11T05:22:50","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T04:22:50","slug":"2027-atiku-obi-no-match-for-tinubu-presidency-declares","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/2027-atiku-obi-no-match-for-tinubu-presidency-declares\/","title":{"rendered":"2027: Atiku, Obi No Match for Tinubu \u2013 Presidency Declares"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Oscar Okhifo<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Presidency has strongly dismissed the chances of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi defeating President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 general elections, declaring the opposition alliance as weak and lacking in direction.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a statement on Wednesday, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said even if Atiku and Obi teamed up on a joint ticket, they would still be unable to defeat the Tinubu\/Shettima candidacy.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThere is no way Atiku and Obi can defeat Tinubu, even if they come together,\u201d Onanuga said. \u201cThe Tinubu administration has done enough to earn the trust of Nigerians again. Atiku has been contesting and losing, and Obi\u2019s influence remains largely regional.\u201d<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Onanuga described the newly formed opposition coalition under the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as unserious and ideologically shallow, stressing that it posed no real threat to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Backing Onanuga\u2019s position, Special Adviser to the President on Policy and Coordination, Daniel Bwala, predicted that the coalition would collapse within six months. According to him, the alliance lacks a unifying vision, policy clarity, or national appeal.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThis merger is driven by ambition, not ideas. It will not stand the test of time,\u201d Bwala said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Also weighing in, National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu urged the opposition not to underestimate Tinubu, describing the President as a visionary leader with a track record of reform and innovation.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cThe opposition is relying on outdated narratives. President Tinubu is far ahead in terms of ideas and leadership capacity,\u201d Ribadu stated.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Presidency\u2019s remarks come in the wake of the launch of a new political alliance comprising several opposition parties, including the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP), and Social Democratic Party (SDP), among others, under the ADC platform. The coalition, led by former Senate President David Mark as interim chairman, aims to unseat the APC in 2027.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">However, the Presidency insists that Tinubu\u2019s administration is delivering on its \u201cRenewed Hope\u201d agenda and remains the most viable option for Nigeria\u2019s future. Support groups from various regions, including the South-East Professionals Alliance (SEPA 2027) and the Grassroots Movement for Tinubu (GMT), have echoed the Presidency\u2019s position, backing Tinubu for a second term.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">As political activities begin to heat up ahead of 2027, the debate over the strength and sustainability of the new opposition coalition versus the incumbent administration is expected to intensify.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Oscar Okhifo The Presidency has strongly dismissed the chances of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi defeating President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":120545,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-120543","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-exclusive"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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