Momodu cautioned that any PDP governor or lawmaker considering defection risks political irrelevance
2027: Dele Momodu Reveals Why PDP Governors Rejected Atiku’s Coalition
Lagos, Nigeria – Veteran journalist and politician Dele Momodu has criticized the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors’ Forum for rejecting a proposed opposition coalition led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, suggesting their stance indirectly bolsters President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027.
Speaking on Arise TV’s Prime Time on Monday, Momodu argued that the coalition, which includes Atiku, former Labour Party candidate Peter Obi, and ex-Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai, is essential to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The PDP Governors’ Forum, led by Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, announced after a meeting in Ibadan that the party would not join any coalition, opting to strengthen its own ranks instead.
Momodu emphasized that no single opposition leader—neither Atiku, Obi, nor New Nigeria People’s Party’s Rabiu Kwankwaso—can defeat the APC alone. “They have to find a way to pay the APC back in its own coin,” he said, referencing the APC’s successful coalition strategy in 2014 and 2015, which he supported at the time. He warned that the governors’ refusal to join the coalition suggests they may be “working for a Tinubu presidency.”
Drawing from history, Momodu cited Lagos State’s resilience under Tinubu against former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration, attributing it to strategic independence. He urged opposition leaders to unite, dismissing fears of reprisals from agencies like the EFCC. “People panic because of Tinubu, but a bully only respects a bully,” he said, invoking the struggles of Nelson Mandela, Kenya’s Mau Mau, and Nigeria’s nationalists to underscore the need for courage.
Momodu cautioned that any PDP governor or lawmaker considering defection risks political irrelevance, likening it to “jumping into the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.” He stressed that uniting opposition forces is “doable” if leaders commit to collaboration, urging them to learn from past political battles to reclaim power in 2027. Read More
