Only opposition coalition can defeat Tinubu in 2027 — Kenneth Okonkwo

Kenneth Okonkwo, a spokesman for Atiku Abubakar, says only a united opposition coalition can defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. According to Okonkwo, Atiku Abubakar is the leader of the opposition, having been chosen by the opposition coalition on July 2, 2026.

Okonkwo also claimed that Peter Obi was lured out of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, into the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, where he is now "trapped". Daily Post Nigeria reported that Okonkwo described the NDC as a "political association and not a party", citing a court judgment.

Okonkwo said Atiku Abubakar challenged President Tinubu to a debate because he is the leader of the opposition.

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