Opposition disunity a present to Tinubu’s re-election in 2027 – Shehu Sani

Amid ongoing defections to the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Shehu Sani has warned that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu may safe a landslide victory within the 2027 elections until Nigeria’s opposition events unite in a coalition.

Talking to journalists in Abuja on Thursday, Sani—who represented Kaduna Central within the ninth Senate—argued that inside divisions are weakening the opposition and making it unimaginable to problem the ruling social gathering successfully.

“There isn’t a method you’ll be able to evict a ruling social gathering with out a coalition,” he mentioned.

“Solely by way of unity can opposition events put aside slender pursuits for the larger good of democracy.”

Sani identified that regardless of public requires collaboration, key opposition events stay uninterested.

“The SDP, PDP, Labour Get together, and NNPP have all distanced themselves from coalition talks. In the event that they head into the election disjointed, APC will doubtless win by a landslide.”

He added that the opposition’s failure to type an alliance in 2023 contributed to Tinubu’s victory and warned that historical past might repeat itself.

In keeping with Sani, Nigeria’s political panorama lacks robust ideological boundaries, making party-switching simple and frequent.

“Events are simply platforms to pursue private ambitions. Their manifestos are virtually equivalent, and names are the one issues that differentiate them.”

Sani dismissed the notion that Tinubu is accountable for defending opposition events from implosion.

“It’s not Asiwaju’s job to maintain opposition events intact. They have to do the onerous work of resolving inside points and retaining their members.”

The previous senator additionally predicted extra defections to the APC within the coming months, citing unresolved management crises within the PDP.

“You possibly can’t operate in a celebration with two nationwide secretaries or factions combating over primaries. It creates uncertainty for governors, senators, and different aspirants who received’t know which facet to align with,” he mentioned.

He concluded that until the opposition will get its act collectively, Nigeria might drift right into a de facto one-party state—not by legislation, however by default.