Former Sokoto State governor, Aminu Tambuwal, has declared his commitment to a coalition of opposition leaders determined to defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections.
Speaking on Friday, Tambuwal said the movement is a “national consensus” and not a northern agenda as critics have claimed. He insisted that Nigerians are united in the push for change, stressing that President Tinubu’s incumbency does not make him unbeatable.
“With the help of God and Nigeria, we will send these people out of office,” he said, arguing that the current administration has failed to deliver the dividends of democracy.
Tambuwal, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, dismissed the idea that Tinubu’s political weight guarantees him a second term. “It is not cast in stone that he cannot lose in 2027. Tinubu can be defeated, and I am working with coalition leaders to achieve that in the interest of the country,” he stated.
The coalition, formed earlier this year, includes former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party’s Peter Obi, ex-Osun governor Rauf Aregbesola, former Senate President David Mark, and ex-Rivers governor Rotimi Amaechi, among others.
Their mission, according to Tambuwal, is to ensure a democratic and constitutional change of leadership at Aso Rock by May 29, 2027.
Meanwhile, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed the coalition’s ambition, describing it as unrealistic and incapable of challenging Tinubu’s hold on power.
