Nigerians on social media have reacted to remarks made by former Senator Shehu Sani, insisting that President Bola Tinubu will still win re-election in 2027, even if the opposition parties form a coalition.
Sani while speaking with journalists in Abuja had warned that the inability of Nigeria’s fragmented opposition to unite could hand the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) a smooth victory in the next general elections.
“There’s no way you can evict a ruling party without a coalition. Only through unity can opposition parties set aside narrow interests for the greater good of democracy,” he told journalists in Abuja.
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“If they head into the election disjointed, the APC will likely win by a landslide,” he added.
However, several Nigerians disagreed with the former lawmaker, saying that Tinubu’s victory is all but certain, regardless of any coalition.
A Facebook user, @RM Mangai said, “No coalition that will be able to unseat Tinubu, reasons because Nigeria is already a divided country, especially in northern Nigeria of recent.”
@Uche Okeke also added, “Politicians should know it’ll be difficult to unseat Tinubu in a unitary system, unless he won’t participate in the election.”
“Any coalitions that will feed Obi, Atiku or El Rufai as their presidential candidate will not unseat Tinubu”, @Ishola Sunday Abe wrote.
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