2027: Tinubu will win again if Atiku, Obi remain divided — Donald Duke
2027: Tinubu Will Win Again If Atiku, Obi Remain Divided — Donald Duke
Former Cross River State governor and presidential candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Donald Duke, has said President Bola Tinubu will win the 2027 presidential election if opposition leaders Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi remain divided.
Duke made the statement on Monday while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, where he discussed ongoing coalition talks among opposition parties.
He said a fragmented opposition cannot defeat an incumbent president, warning that division would hand Tinubu victory.
Absolutely, with the chequered opposition it won’t work; Tinubu might win, Duke said.
He, however, argued that such a victory would amount to a minority government because the President would not secure majority votes.
If Tinubu wins, it will still be a minority government. He won’t get a majority of the votes cast on election day,” he said.
Duke recalled that Tinubu won in 2023 with about 37 percent of the total votes, noting that the figure could be even lower in 2027.
Last time he had about 37 per cent of the votes. So that scenario may replay itself. It may even be less. He may get maybe 25 per cent,” he said.
According to him, Tinubu’s main advantage would be the split of opposition votes. He noted that Atiku’s 6.9 million votes and Obi’s 6.2 million votes in 2023 combined would have been over 13 million against Tinubu’s 8.7 million.
He added: “All he would strive to do is get 25 per cent in two-thirds of the states and a simple majority. He doesn’t need to get 8 million votes. He could just get 10 votes more than every other person.”
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