A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Dan Ulasi, has said it would take an extraordinary effort to prevent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from securing re-election in 2027.
Ulasi made the remark while assessing the political landscape ahead of the next general election, suggesting that Tinubu’s position could pose a major challenge to opposition parties seeking to unseat him.
He indicated that opposition politicians would need to strengthen their alliances, develop a clear political strategy and mobilise voters effectively if they hoped to defeat the president.
His comments come amid ongoing realignments among political parties and opposition figures preparing for the 2027 elections.
Ulasi said: “You know, in 2023, I said on this platform that if anybody takes President Tinubu for granted, you are doing it at your own peril. He’s one of the most strategic politicians in this country.
“When he (Tinubu) was coming up, we had an emergency meeting somewhere.
“You know, Atiku, everybody was there, and people, governors and they were saying ‘you (Atiku), have won, you have won. You have won already’.
“I said you must be jokers. And they said I must leave the meeting. I said if I leave this meeting, everybody will walk out here, and I got up.
“A lot of people followed me, but Atiku called me. I came back. I said, ‘Like who has won?
“That Atiku sitting down here has..which election has they won against Tinubu?
“What have we done on the ground to show that Atiku will win? And we went to that election. What happened? Tinubu won.
“We are again in another circle of election. Like you read, they said the opposition is so fragmented now, worse than it was in 2023.
“So only God will answer that question. Is there some divine process going on?
“But as things are on the ground, it will take some magic for anybody to stop Tinubu. I can tell you that.”
The race is expected to test the ability of opposition parties to overcome internal disagreements and present a united challenge to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Ulasi’s assessment reflects the growing debate over the strength of Tinubu’s political position and the prospects of opposition parties in the next presidential election.
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