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2027: Only A Strong Candidate From The North Can Stop Tinubu’s Re-election -Momodu
By Augustine Akhilomen
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Dele Momodu, believes a strong candidate from the Northern region can defeat president Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election.
Speaking during an interview on Arise News on Wednesday, Momodu argued that any southern politician who attempts to unseat Tinubu would be wasting their time.
The chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) pointed to growing dissatisfaction in the North over Tinubu’s leadership style and appointments, claiming that many in the region feel excluded and unappreciated.
“That Tinubu can only be countered this time by a northerner. Any southerner telling you, ‘I want to contest against Tinubu’, is going to waste his time.
“Tinubu doesn’t want to leave the position. He wants a second time. Southerners are saying, ‘We want him there.
“We made that mistake during June 12. When we turned the national mandate of Abiola into a Yoruba mandate. It is the same error of judgment I see Tinubu’s people committing right now.
“Most of them [Tinubu’s appointees] are cronies who have crept into our politics. The North is naturally aggrieved. They thought they supported you, but the moment Buhari left, they started attacking him.
“When I look at the configuration of Tinubu’s cabinet today… people say he’s appointing Yoruba people because he’s a Yoruba man. But it’s not even about Yoruba, it’s about his own personal cronies,” Momodu said.
He added that the internal dynamics within the ruling party and opposition will ultimately shape the political landscape ahead of 2027.
Referencing Newton’s third law, Momodu said: “The PDP or coalition or whatever you call them also want power. And the only way they can get power is to go by Isaac Newton’s theory, actions and reactions are always equal and opposite. So they will come from the opposite direction.”
Tinubu, represented by Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima at a formal reception in Uyo on Saturday, welcomed the governor and his supporters to the ruling party.
He pledged that Governor Eno would not be abandoned and would have no regrets about joining the APC.
According to Shettima, “The strength of any political party comes not from division, but from unity of purpose. We are here today because we understand that enduring power lies in standing together, not in isolation or internal strife.”
He emphasized that the APC is a party of the people, saying, “We believe in building bridges, not walls; in mending fences, not erecting new ones. Above all, we know that the strength of a political party lies in its people — the people are the party.”
Speaking directly to Governor Eno, Shettima added: “President Tinubu is a bridge-builder and a democrat. Your decision to join the APC is one you will never regret. You will not be humiliated or forsaken. You are home.”
Speaking through Ghana’s Finance Minister at the West Africa Economic Summit (WAES) in Abuja on Saturday, President Mahama warned that economic integration and trade cannot thrive in an atmosphere of political instability.
“Trade cannot flourish where democracy is in retreat. Investment does not land where governance is broken.
“The recent wave of instability and military takeovers in our region is not just a security concern—it is an economic emergency. We must defend democracy as a prerequisite for prosperity.
“Let West African leaders recommit to constitutional order—not as an abstract ideal, but as a practical requirement for growth. We cannot unlock trade while our region is locked in conflict,” Mahama was quoted as saying.
In January 2025, ECOWAS formally acknowledged the withdrawal of Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso—now members of the Alliance of Sahel States—following tensions rooted in the 2023 Niger coup.
To this end, Mahama called for the creation of an ECOWAS Charter on Democratic Stability and Economic Development, linking good governance with access to regional investment support.
The president urged leaders to recommit to constitutional order as a practical foundation for development, rather than merely a political ideal.
Akpabio said this on Saturday at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo, the Akwa Ibom capital, during the official reception of Umo Eno to the APC.
“Governor Sheriff of Delta State thank you for joining the progressive family and moving the South South in a progressive direction.
“Governor Umo Eno, after you, Rivers State will just tumble, after Rivers State, Bayelsa will join.
“We won election with Governor Otu in Edo State and we produced an amiable Monday Okpebholo, congratulations once again for your victory.”
In April, Eno had hinted at leaving the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, for APC.
The governor had blamed the internal crisis within the PDP for his decision to leave the party for APC.
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