A key member of the opposition coalition, Dele Momodu, has said the 2027 presidential election has become an ethnic contest.
Momodu said the votes of the opposition can only come from former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Rabiu Kwankwaso, Aminu Tambuwal, Nasir El-Rufai and Kano Emir, Mohammed Sanusi.
He noted that elections were a game of numbers, adding that as a democrat, he’s not afraid of healthy electoral competition.
Posting on X, Momodu said all attempts to turn Nigeria into a one-party state should be discouraged.
He wrote: ” The 2027 Presidential election has patently, and obviously, become an ethnic contest and the votes for opposition can only come from the opposite direction where you have Atiku, Kwankwaso, Tambuwal, El-Rufai, and even Emir Sanusi (if he decides to step down from royalty to politics).
“The Southern aspirants should also not be disqualified as long as they are ready for a primary, since popularity can only be verified via contest or consensus amongst the major opposition groups.
“Everything must be done to discourage a one-party state or monarchical government.”
