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Omotola Predicts Tight 2027 Race, Gives Tinubu Slim Lead Over Obi, Atiku

Funmi Ogundare The Publisher of Politico.ng, under the Political Intelligence Group, Lai Omotola, Thursday, projected President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as maintaining a slim lead over former Anambra State Governor, Peter

Political analyst Lai Omotola has projected a tight presidential race in the 2027 general election, with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu holding a slim lead over former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar. The political landscape has changed significantly, with the growing influence of young Nigerians expected to shape the outcome, and about 68 million new voters expected to participate in the election.

Omotola predicts that the All Progressives Congress (APC) would win 13 states, the New Democratic Congress (NDC) 13 states, and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) 11 states. He attributes his projection to the assumption of a free and fair election and cites the commencement of campaigns by the three leading parties, controversy surrounding the preliminary voters' register, and renewed debate over fuel subsidy as factors that could influence the electoral landscape.

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