Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mike Ozekhome, has warned that the worsening economic situation under Tinubu’s administration could fuel a united opposition capable of unseating him in the 2027 general election.
The constitutional lawyer made the remarks while reacting to discussions surrounding a possible political alliance between former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s flagbearer in the 2023 elections.
Ozekhome said that with the current levels of poverty, frustration and disillusionment across the country, Tinubu could face defeat at the polls, if the opposition consolidates. “With the misery and disenchantment on the ground, a powerful force can ease him (Tinubu) out of power,” he said. “But the forces are massive, with Tinubu controlling virtually every apparatus of state power.”
He urged opposition forces to come together, describing Nigeria’s political structure as one that should mirror the American two-party dominance model. “We should have such a template where there is no dominant power bloc,” Ozekhome added.
Backing his position, rights activist and lawyer Abdul Mahmud accused Tinubu of inflicting hardship through failed economic policies. “Nigerians have suffered enough under Tinubu and will continue to suffer as he proceeds with his neo-imperialist economic policies,” Mahmud stated.
“Nigerians are tired of Tinubu and anybody/anyone but Tinubu will do in 2027.”
