Opposition party chieftain, Alhaji Buba Galadima, declared that even a corpse would defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.
Galadima stated, “Even if there is no living human being in Nigeria and we bring a corpse in a coffin and put it against President Tinubu, I assure you that that corpse will win the election in 2027.”
The former Muhammadu Buhari ally hailed ADC for holding its convention, despite “threats and intimidation,” alleging attempts by the government to frustrate the event.
Stating that the threats almost derailed the convention, Galadima alleged pressure on the owner of the facility used for the event.
He said, “On Tuesday, around 1am, we got a message that this venue that was acquired for this convention was actually cancelled because the owner was threatened by the powers that be, that if he allowed us to be here, they will revoke his certificate of occupancy.”
Despite the development, the organisers insisted on proceeding with the event, a decision Galadima described as a stand against intimidation.
“The person with whom I was sitting asked me for my opinion, and my opinion was simply that even if Abuja will burn to ashes today, we will hold this convention in this hall. And so we did,” he added.
The politician described the successful hosting of the convention as a “test case” of the opposition’s resolve, warning that further restrictions could be imposed on political activities.
“This is a test ground. Have we not held this convention today here? They may not even allow us to campaign in Nigeria,” he said.
The opposition figure stressed the need for political actors to resist what he termed attempts to dictate the pace and nature of opposition politics in the country.
He said, “It is important that nobody in this country should set the pace on how our political behaviour should be. We must assert ourselves whether they like it or not.”
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