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2027 election will be easier for Tinubu than 2023, says Lere Olayinka

From Vanguard · () English

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  • PDP chieftain Lere Olayinka said President Bola Tinubu faces an easier 2027 presidential election because of his political alliances and governance record.
  • Olayinka highlighted FCT Minister Nyesom Wike’s cooperation with Tinubu despite remaining a PDP member.
  • He argued that opposition figures supporting different parties could weaken coordinated mobilisation against the president.

The 2027 presidential election will be easier for Bola Tinubu than the 2023 contest, according to Peoples Democratic Party chieftain Lere Olayinka. He attributed the expected advantage to the president’s record in governance and his ability to draw influential opposition figures closer to his administration.

Speaking on TVC Breakfast, Olayinka said Tinubu’s political strategy had made the next election less challenging. “The reason this election of 2027 will be a one-way election is because of the performance of the president in terms of national development and his performance in terms of politics, because this election is going to be the easiest,” he said.

Olayinka specifically pointed to Nyesom Wike, the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and a PDP member who has been working with Tinubu’s administration. He said Wike’s influence could have strengthened the PDP if he had not aligned himself with the president.

The reason this election of 2027 will be a one-way election is because of the performance of the president in terms of national development and his performance in terms of politics, because this election is going to be the easiest.

· Lere OlayinkaOlayinka explained why he believes Tinubu will face an easier 2027 election.

“If Wike was not working with the president, probably he would have been galvanizing more support for the PDP. Now he is not. The president has been able to bring him and other people to himself,” Olayinka said.

He also cited Abia State Governor Alex Otti and Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, saying their support for candidates from different parties could further complicate opposition coordination. Olayinka argued that Tinubu’s willingness to work across political divides had made governance and politics easier for the president, and urged Nigerians to recognise Wike’s support despite his continued membership of the PDP.

If Wike was not working with the president, probably he would have been galvanizing more support for the PDP. Now he is not. The president has been able to bring him and other people to himself.

· Lere OlayinkaOlayinka described the political effect of Wike’s cooperation with Tinubu.
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