Coalition: Some PDP governors may be secretly working for Tinubu – Dele Momodu

Veteran journalist and publisher of Ovation Magazine, Dele Momodu, has raised eyebrows with his latest claim that some Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors who have publicly dismissed the idea of a coalition ahead of the 2027 elections might be secretly working for President Bola Tinubu.

Momodu’s remarks come in the wake of a statement released on Monday by PDP governors, firmly rejecting the possibility of forming a coalition or merging with any other political party before the next general elections.

The idea of a coalition among Nigeria’s opposition parties has been gaining traction in recent months as a strategic way to challenge the dominance of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027. However, the PDP governors’ outright dismissal of such plans has sparked controversy and speculation about their true political intentions.

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Dele Momodu, who is a known critic of the APC-led administration, expressed suspicion over the governors’ stance, suggesting that some of them may be compromised or aligned with the ruling party behind closed doors.

Speaking on Arise Television on Monday, Momodu said none of the leading opposition parties can individually unseat Tinubu in 2027.

The PDP chieftain advised the opposition to unite and adopt the same tactics the APC used in 2015 to win the election.

“Opposition leaders are very determined this time around to work together. The truth of the matter is Atiku cannot do it alone, Peter Obi cannot do it alone, and Rabiu Kwankwanso cannot do it alone,” Momodu said.

“So, naturally, they have to find a way to pay APC back in its own coins by trying to get at least a chunk of all the parties, including the APC, to come together.

“If our governors are saying no, we don’t want to go into a coalition, then it means that surreptitiously you are probably working for a Tinubu presidency.

“People must learn from history; a bully only respects a bully, but all of us are already behaving like chickens. Anything, people panic, saying they are going to use the EFCC or arrest them.

“Any governor or any senator or house member who may be tempted to just jump ship may jump to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.”