Adeleke’s victory may be APC smokescreen ahead of 2027 — Wabara

Former Senate President Adolphus Wabara congratulated Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke on his election victory, characterizing it as a triumph of the people's will over federal power and political intimidation. Wabara stated the result demonstrated that political mobilization and federal might cannot permanently suppress a determined electorate's will.

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The Osun victory is encouraging, but Nigerians must not become complacent. We must be very circumspect because the APC is full of master strategists.

However, Wabara cautioned Nigerians against complacency following the Osun outcome. He warned that the election could be part of a broader political strategy by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general elections. Wabara suggested the APC might be deliberately allowing Nigerians to believe it can be defeated while perfecting its strategies for the larger national contest.

"What if Osun is a smokescreen for an APC victory in 2027? What if the ruling party is deliberately allowing Nigerians to believe that it can be defeated, while it perfects its strategies for the bigger battle ahead?" Wabara questioned. He stressed the importance of vigilance, stating that the Osun election should be viewed as a lesson, not a guarantee of national opposition victory.

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What if Osun is a smokescreen for an APC victory in 2027? What if the ruling party is deliberately allowing Nigerians to believe that it can be defeated, while it perfects its strategies for the bigger battle ahead?

Wabara particularly commended the people of Osun State for supporting their preferred candidate despite the "enormous political machinery" mobilized by the federal government. He asserted that Osun's voters displayed uncommon courage and resilience, refusing to be intimidated. "The people have once again reminded us that in a democracy, sovereignty ultimately belongs to the people," Wabara said, adding that when citizens unite and protect their votes, federal might cannot impose an unpopular candidate.

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The real battle is 2027, and Nigerians must remain vigilant. The Osun election must be seen as a lesson, not as a guarantee of what will happen in the presidential election.

He urged the opposition to unite behind one presidential candidate for the 2027 elections. Wabara emphasized that the APC controls the federal government and possesses significant political resources, making it dangerous for the opposition to relax or assume victory based on the Osun result. The core message from Osun, he concluded, is that power belongs to the people.

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Osun people have written their names in gold in the history of Nigerian democracy. They demonstrated uncommon courage and resilience by refusing to be intimidated or stampeded into surrendering their democratic rights.