Abdulmumin Jibrin, a former four-term House of Representatives member, has voiced strong confidence that President Bola Tinubu will secure a second term in 2027, claiming the opposition has squandered its opportunity to upset the ruling party.
During an appearance on Arise Television’s Prime Time program on Wednesday, Jibrin assessed the current political landscape and argued that the dynamics overwhelmingly favor Tinubu ahead of the next presidential election.
The lawmaker asserted that no matter how the opposition strategizes or who they put forward as candidates, the ruling party remains in an advantageous position. He went further to say that even if prominent opposition figures such as Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, and Seyi Makinde were to merge their efforts under one banner, Tinubu would still emerge victorious.
Jibrin highlighted that the opposition’s internal divisions only strengthen the President’s chances, predicting a clear win for Tinubu in the upcoming election. He stated: “I will say on a general note, on a general scale, and with the reality on ground and all of the political dynamics that we can see, no matter how you analyse it, whether with one presidential candidate you did not imagine, whether with another candidate from Ibadan, emerging, however you look at it, the opposition lost it already. I used to say something, even if they come together, the President will defeat them, not to talk about when they’ve split. The president will win this election, I tell you that.”