Dele Momodu, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and Deputy Director-General of the party’s 2027 Presidential Campaign Council, has declared that opposition forces have mapped out a strategy to prevent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from securing a second term in the 2027 general election.
Speaking during a live appearance on Arise News Television’s Prime Time program on Wednesday evening, October 14, 2026, Momodu stated that while the opposition will not disclose its tactical plans publicly, intensive efforts are ongoing behind the scenes to unseat the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
”We are not going to come in public and say this, but we know what to do to make sure that he does not get that second term,” Momodu stated. “What we know is that once upon a time, Tinubu fought for himself to survive the second term as governor of Lagos State. So others are also working very hard behind the scenes.”
The comments came hours after President Tinubu inaugurated the APC Presidential Campaign Council ahead of the upcoming election cycle. Reacting to the development, Momodu strongly criticised the inclusion of several prominent opposition figures, including FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, and Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo, within the APC’s campaign structure, characterising the political landscape as an attempt to enforce a one-party dominant state.
Comparing the current administration’s centralisation of power to the political era under General Sani Abacha, Momodu raised concerns about democratic independence in the country.
”Today, Tinubu has virtually taken over everything: the executive, the legislature, the judiciary. Almost everything under Tinubu is worse than what we fought against,” he alleged during the interview.
The publisher of Ovation Magazine also questioned public confidence in the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) under the current administration. He alleged that key appointments within the commission had been skewed, raising doubts about whether the electoral umpire would deliver a transparent contest.
”If you ask an average Nigerian today about Tinubu, do you trust Tinubu to conduct a free and fair election? I can tell you, 90 per cent of them will say no,” Momodu said, adding that public dissatisfaction among everyday citizens would be a major factor in the 2027 election outcome.
