Fayose: Obi's ADC exit ended his 2027 chances

Former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose has declared that opposition disunity has effectively handed President Bola Tinubu a significant advantage ahead of the 2027 presidential election. In a television interview on Tuesday, Fayose argued that Peter Obi's decision to leave the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition was a critical error that ended his own chances of winning.

Fayose stated that when major opposition figures were united under the ADC, they had the potential to mount a formidable challenge against the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). However, he said that opportunity was lost when Obi departed the coalition for the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). "When they were all together in ADC, I would tell anybody that they will make an impact. The day Obi left ADC for NDC, that day Obi lost," Fayose said. He described Obi as a "fantastic Nigerian" who has made his mark, but maintained that personal qualities alone cannot overcome the consequences of a fractured opposition. "But when opposition, when they don't come together, they will continue to lose," he added.

Fayose also suggested that it is now too late for opposition politicians to reverse their...