An opposition coalition leader, Salihu Lukman, has said the victory of Ademola Adeleke in the just-concluded Osun State governorship election demonstrates how opposition parties can unite to defeat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.
Lukman made this known in a statement at the weekend.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared Adeleke the winner of the Osun governorship election, after he defeated the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, Bola Oyebamiji.
Adeleke’s victory has continued to generate reactions from Nigerians and political analysts.
Reacting to the outcome, Lukman said the Osun election had provided a veritable template for opposition parties seeking to unseat President Tinubu in 2027.
He noted that the opposition coalition was not short of popular support but was challenged by fragmentation among its various political interests.
According to him, opposition leaders must overcome their differences and unite if they are serious about defeating the ruling party in the 2027 presidential election.
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“Nigeria’s opposition does not suffer from a shortage of popular support. Its greatest challenge is fragmentation.
“Nigeria is bigger than any candidate, any ambition and any political party. If opposition leaders genuinely believe that the country requires a different direction in 2027, then they must demonstrate the same courage, restraint and willingness to compromise that has now produced this outcome in Osun,” he stated.
