PDP Chieftain Mentions 2 People Anyone Eyeing 2027 Presidency Must Be Battle-Ready For

• The publisher of Ovation Magazine, Dele Momodu, has sent a message to those eyeing the presidency in 2027
• Momodu said anybody eyeing the 2027 presidency must be battle-ready against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the FCT minister, Nyesom Wike
• The PDP chieftain gave reason why it is important to be battle-ready to confront Tinubu and Wike ahead of the 2027 election

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FCT, Abuja - The publisher of Ovation Magazine, Dele Momodu, said anyone eyeing the 2027 presidency must be battle-ready against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the FCT minister, Nyesom Wike.

Momodu said potential contenders will not find it easy challenging President Tinubu and Wike in 2027.

Momodu emphasised the formidable political strength of Tinubu, which is now magnified by Wike’s alliance with him.

As reported by Vanguard, Momodu stated this while speaking during an interview on Arise Television on Monday, April 14, 2025.

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“Tinubu, who is already president, even when he was not president, we faced a lot of fire.”

“Now, when you have Tinubu and Wike on one side, then it means you have to be battle-ready; you have to assemble all your weapons and be ready for the battle ahead because 2027 is going to be like the World Cup, and you need your best players.”

The chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stressed the importance of unity and resistance in the face of power and intimidation.

Momodu, however, criticised opposition figures for expressing fear and not being bold and confront the ruling party.

“People must learn from history, and I’m a good student of political history. The only way Lagos State under Tinubu survived the blistering attack from Obasanjo’s government was because they were able to stand alone. A bully only respects a bully.

“But all of us are already behaving like chicken. People panic because of Tinubu— ‘Oh, they are going to use EFCC, they are going to arrest me."

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PDP governors against coalition may be secretly working for Tinubu

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Momodu reacted to the statement of the PDP governors ruling out the possibility of forming a coalition with other opposition parties.

The Ovation Magazine publisher said the PDP governors against coalition might be secretly working for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

He said the main opposition leaders - Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso cannot individually defeat President Bola Tinubu in 2027.

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Legit.ng also reported that Senator Shehu Sani said a coalition of opposition parties cannot be on the card of state governors in Nigeria.

The former Kaduna Central Senator said first-term governors want a safe ticket, and second-term Governors want a safe exit.

Nigerians took to social media to react to the former federal lawmaker's claim about the much-talked-about coalition.

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Reason Atiku-Led coalition may fail emerge

Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that PDP chieftain Segun Sowunmi said a 2015-style coalition could not unseat President Tinubu in 2027, citing changed political dynamics and party loyalties.

Sowunmi insisted that no major party, including the PDP, Labour Party, or NNPP, is likely to dissolve or merge into a new alliance, as seen with APC in 2013.

He warns that conflicting presidential ambitions among opposition leaders could derail any coalition before it takes shape.

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Source: Legit.ng