Dominic Alancha, a chieftain of the All Progressives
Congress (APC), says a joint ticket between Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi could
deal a heavy blow to the ruling party in the 2027 elections.
Abubakar and Obi contested the 2023 presidential election on
the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP) platforms,
respectively, but both lost to Bola Tinubu of the APC.
Tinubu won with 8,794,726 votes, Abubakar polled 6,984,520,
while Obi came third with 6,101,533 votes.
On July 2, 2025, opposition leaders—including Atiku and
Obi—adopted the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as their coalition platform
to challenge Tinubu in 2027.
Speaking on Wednesday during an interview on Channels
Television’s ‘Politics Today’ programme, Alancha asked Tinubu to drop the
Muslim-Muslim formula in the 2027 polls.
Alancha, who also leads the Northern Ethnic Nationality
Forum (NENF), said retaining the Muslim-Muslim ticket would give the opposition
a ready campaign tool.
“In 2027, the dynamics may not be the same as what happened
in 2023,” he said.
“If Peter Obi and Atiku can align, have a consensus among
themselves and agree on a single ticket, I’m telling you it’s going to deplete
our support base because, at the table, they already have over 13 to 14 million
votes.
“It is not too early in the day because preparation precedes
manifestation; if you’re not preparing to succeed, then you must have been
planning to fail.
“What we are telling the president, as members of the APC
and as citizens in touch with the grassroots, is that there may be quietness
now, but when campaigns commence, there are going to be serious issues.
“If the Muslim-Muslim ticket is retained, it’s going to pose
a threat and deplete our support base.
“The opposition coalition is not sleeping; they are working
very seriously. If Obi and Atiku come together, we are talking about almost 14
million votes against our eight million votes from the 2023 general elections.”
Alancha also expressed concern over speculation about a
possible return of former President Goodluck Jonathan in 2027.
“Jonathan is around the corner. Nobody should wave aside
that issue because it’s a serious one,” the APC chieftain said.
“There are certain persons within the north pushing for
Jonathan, ‘bring back Jonathan to them’. In fact, they are forming a cult-like
following around that agenda.
“If Jonathan is on the ballot, and Atiku and Obi are also
there, believe me, the Muslim-Muslim ticket is not going to fly. Let’s have a
balance on that ticket.”
Advertise on NigerianEye.com to reach thousands of our daily users
No comments
Post a Comment
Kindly drop a comment below.
(Comments are moderated. Clean comments will be approved immediately)
Advert Enquires - Reach out to us at NigerianEye@gmail.com