Former APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has said former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar and former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi do not have the political structure needed in Northern Nigeria to defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.
Speaking at a public event in Kano over the weekend, Ganduje said the North is the deciding region in presidential elections.
He said the two opposition candidates did not have the grass roots support necessary to win the region.
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“The North is strategic in every presidential election in Nigeria, he stated. With all due respect to our friends in the opposition, neither Peter Obi nor Atiku Abubakar can rally enough support in this part of the country to beat President Tinubu in 2027.”
Ganduje also said that while talks of opposition coalition are ongoing, Atiku and Obi have not erected strong political structures across the North to make significant electoral gains.
He urged the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to impose stricter conditions for the registration of political parties, adding that only parties with functional structures, distinct ideologies and presence across the country should be recognised.
“More rigorous registration standards will strengthen our democracy by ensuring only viable political parties are participating in elections,” he said.
