2027: Peter Obi's wave gone, no opposition in Cross River - Oluohu

Gabriel Bravo Oluohu, a senior figure in the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Cross River State, has warned that the opposition faces an uphill struggle to defeat the ruling party in the upcoming 2027 general elections. Oluohu, a former finance official, attributed the perceived decline in support for presidential candidate Peter Obi of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) to the party's waning popularity in the region.

He claimed that many former Obi supporters, including some legislators, have since joined the APC, diminishing the opposition's chances of electoral success.

Oluohu, who is the Chairman of Strategic Communications for the Northern Senatorial District in the state's campaign council, expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu would secure victory in Cross River ahead of the election day. He dismissed opposition parties' attempts to gain attention as hollow, comparing them to butterflies that believe they are birds and expressing skepticism about their political acumen.

The APC chieftain also questioned the existence of a purported opposition coalition, accusing politicians of using the concept to gain publicity ahead of appointments. He attributed the PDP's past electoral failures in the state to the lack of influential figures such as serving senators, former governors, and other high-ranking officials who could bolster their campaign.

Oluohu concluded by disparaging the PDP's gubernatorial and deputy gubernatorial candidates, suggesting they lack the necessary political capacity to win elections.