Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, national chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), says President Bola Tinubu will lose the 2027 presidential election if the exercise is free, fair and credible.
Baba-Ahmed, a former spokesperson for the Northern Elders Forum, made the claim during an interview on Channels Television on Wednesday.
“If it is a credible, free and fair election, I assure you Tinubu will lose. I won’t say before 12 noon, maybe before 4 pm in the evening,” he said.
He warned that a failure to conduct a credible election could pose a serious threat to Nigeria’s democracy, saying millions of Nigerians who are dissatisfied with the government should be allowed to express their views through the ballot.
Baba-Ahmed said removing the All Progressives Congress (APC) from power would be difficult but possible, citing the Osun State governorship election as an example of how the ruling party could be defeated.
He acknowledged Tinubu’s growing political influence, noting that the president has the backing of more than 31 governors and a substantial majority of the National Assembly.
Baba-Ahmed also criticised Tinubu for defending the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) against allegations of bias.
He said Nigerians should not praise the electoral body until it conducts an election in which the incumbent president is directly involved.
