₦airaland Forum

LAGOS — As political parties tidy up their primaries this week, this is not the best of times for opposition parties, whose ambition of stopping President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the 2027 elections appears disarrayed by factional squabbles.

Most of the leading opposition parties, with the exception of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, and Accord, are producing multiple presidential candidates.

The NDC has former Anambra State governor and 2023 Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, as sole presidential aspirant and has fixed its primaries for May 29.

Accord has former presidential candidate and business tycoon, Dr Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, as sole presidential hopeful.

Factions snarl

Parties caught in the factions snarl include the Social Democratic Party, SDP; Peoples Democratic Party, PDP; and African Democratic Congress, ADC.

Already, the SDP has two presidential candidates: Prince Adewolu Adebayo of the Prof. Sadiq Gombe-led National Working Committee, NWC; and Abimbola Atanda of the Shehu Gabam camp.

A faction of the ADC, which is loyal to the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Mr Dumebi Kachikwu, on Sunday, chose Kachikwu as ADC’s 2027 presidential standard bearer.


However, the Senator David Mark-led ADC, which is recognised by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, held its primaries, yesterday, to pick a candidate from three men — former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Mr Rotimi Amaechi, and Mohammed Hayattu-Deen.

The outcome of the nationwide primaries was not ready at press time. However, party leaders told Vanguard that the primaries committee, chaired by 2023 APC governorship candidate in Abia and former Pro-Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Chief Ikechi Emenike, will collate and announce the results today.

The main opposition PDP is also being ferried in the same boat. While the Kabiru Turaki-led NWC has announced former President Goodluck Jonathan as its sole presidential aspirant and scheduled the primaries for May 28, the Wike-backed PDP has Senator Sandy Onor as its presidential aspirant.

Also, in the loop is out-going Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, who is aspiring on an alliance of the PDP and Alliance Peoples Movement, APM. Makinde belongs to the Turaki camp.

Both factions of the PDP claim victory in a recent Supreme Court verdict on the party’s leadership crisis.

The two factions sold nomination forms for the 2027 polls, with each insisting it is the authentic PDP, developments that will hurt the losing camp at the end of the day.

Duke favoured to pick PRP ticket today

At press time, three presidential aspirants, led by former Cross River State governor, Mr Donald Duke, notable economist, Dr Nnaoke Ufere from Abia State; and Yakubu Kingsley from Edo State were facing the presidential primaries of the Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, which outcome is expected today, with Duke favoured to emerge as winner.

LP to choose between Agada, Nwigwe May 29

Heffalump:
Can someone tell me what's happening in the Nigerian politics?

Goo0dHardDick:
This election is between Obi Vs tinubu.

Dreal1247:
Democracy on the mud. Atiku should know by now that his faction of ADC shall be disqualified by the court. This is going to be the first time Atiku will not be participating in the presidential election in recent years. Unfortunately, he said that he won't be contesting after this time. But they may be retiring him politically this year. Tinubu is a good politician but a failed president.

Goo0dHardDick:
This election is between Obi Vs tinubu.

franchasofficia:
Your so called ruling party have no political support base today


Tilumbum is not sure of Lagos state as his base.

Osun state is not his base.


Northwest that gave Tilumbum the highest vote in 2023 because of that failed President Buhari have already abandoned Tilumbum due to his extreme tribalism.

Northeast is for Atiku.

Southeast and Southsouth is for Peter Obi.


Tinubu is more worried than worry himself but he is only pretending to be happy while plotting on how to heavily rig the election!



APC lied to Nigerians that Tilumbum won 2023 Presidential election because opposition were divided but the truth is that Peter Obi won the 2023 Presidential election hands down without any structure, the Northern people that helped APC rig the 2023 Presidential election have all confessed and regretted their actions but APC keep whining Nigerians that Tilumbum won 2023 Presidential election because opposition were divided, all na lies!



Obi won Tilumbum in Rivers state with over 800k votes, Wike overturned it in a daylight robbery called rigging.


Obi won Tilumbum in Lagos with over 1million votes, they used massive rigging and figure swapping to reduce the winning gap.


Obi won Tilumbum in Benue and Plateau with over 700k votes.


Obi got over 25% of total votes cast in Ondo, Ogun and Oyo they rigged it.


Obi won Bayelsa they rigged him out.


Everybody knows that Peter Obi won 2023 Presidential election, so dont let anybody deceive you about any divided opposition, Obi voters are mostly young people across Nigeria who dont use to vote before.



It is Tilumbum and Atiku's votes that will be shared to Peter Obi's advantage this time.


And that massive INEC rigging of 2023 will never happen again, if they try it, them go understand that Nigerians are very angry with Tilumbum and APC the evil party of witches!!

franchasofficia:
Your so called ruling party have no political support base today


Tilumbum is not sure of Lagos state as his base.

Osun state is not his base.


Northwest that gave Tilumbum the highest vote in 2023 because of that failed President Buhari have already abandoned Tilumbum due to his extreme tribalism.

Northeast is for Atiku.

Southeast and Southsouth is for Peter Obi.


Tinubu is more worried than worry himself but he is only pretending to be happy while plotting on how to heavily rig the election!



APC lied to Nigerians that Tilumbum won 2023 Presidential election because opposition were divided but the truth is that Peter Obi won the 2023 Presidential election hands down without any structure, the Northern people that helped APC rig the 2023 Presidential election have all confessed and regretted their actions but APC keep whining Nigerians that Tilumbum won 2023 Presidential election because opposition were divided, all na lies!



Obi won Tilumbum in Rivers state with over 800k votes, Wike overturned it in a daylight robbery called rigging.


Obi won Tilumbum in Lagos with over 1million votes, they used massive rigging and figure swapping to reduce the winning gap.


Obi won Tilumbum in Benue and Plateau with over 700k votes.


Obi got over 25% of total votes cast in Ondo, Ogun and Oyo they rigged it.


Obi won Bayelsa they rigged him out.


Everybody knows that Peter Obi won 2023 Presidential election, so dont let anybody deceive you about any divided opposition, Obi voters are mostly young people across Nigeria who dont use to vote before.



It is Tilumbum and Atiku's votes that will be shared to Peter Obi's advantage this time.


And that massive INEC rigging of 2023 will never happen again, if they try it, them go understand that Nigerians are very angry with Tilumbum and APC the evil party of witches!!

Counterigbolies:
tinubu will beat obi finish in the south n the north

Hope u see apc primary election?

Goo0dHardDick:
APC primary election results is highly manipulated and you know it too.

The same nonsense used be applied to the general election nau let's see

Counterigbolies:
oya now

Let's see how obi will stand tinubu...same obi that can't stand wike and atiku wants to stand Tinubu

Oya now

Goo0dHardDick:
Nigerians are the ones voting not Tinubu and wike. Nigerians are the ones going to decide except you're talking about massive rigging

Counterigbolies:
I am talking about massive rigging, what do u have to do?

Goo0dHardDick:
Ok. Then tinubu has won already. There's absolutely nothing anyone can do about that

Counterigbolies:
now u accept your agulu packaged fraud has lost out either by hook or crook