The political environment main as much as the 2027 common elections is already heating up as Biodun Ajiboye, a distinguished chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has downplayed the potential threat posed by Peter Obi.
In response to the APC stalwart, the previous Governor of Anambra State now not possesses the political fireplace and big momentum that outlined his marketing campaign throughout the 2023 presidential race.
Whereas talking as a visitor on Channels Tv’s Politics As we speak, Ajiboye argued that the wave of help which beforehand swept by means of the nation in favor of the Labour Occasion candidate has considerably cooled.
He emphasised that the political dynamics have shifted, suggesting that the “Obidient” motion might not discover the identical footing it had within the earlier election cycle.
Particularly, Ajiboye identified that “Obi now not has agency management of the South-East area as he did throughout the 2023 elections.”
He famous that the area, which served as a main stronghold for the previous governor, is now not a monolithic block below his affect, hinting at cracks in his regional help base as different political pursuits start to take maintain.
The APC chieftain didn’t cease there; he additionally addressed the rumors of a attainable merger between Obi and the previous Vice President, Atiku Abubakar.
Regardless of the duo collectively garnering over 12 million votes within the final outing, Ajiboye stays assured within the ruling social gathering’s place.
Nonetheless, he maintained that even when a proper alliance is struck between the 2 opposition figures, they’d nonetheless fail to “unseat President Bola Tinubu within the 2027 common election.”