Media entrepreneur and Ovation Magazine publisher, Dele Momodu, has predicted that the 2027 presidential election will be a direct showdown between President Bola Tinubu and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, effectively ruling out other contenders, including Labour Party’s Peter Obi.
Momodu made the assertion in a statement titled “Time for National Reconciliation, Re-Orientation & Reconstruction,” shared on his X account, where he assessed the political landscape ahead of the next general election.
According to him, the battle for Aso Rock is increasingly shaping up as a contest between two of Nigeria’s most experienced political heavyweights.
“The 2027 presidential election is expected to be a major fight between President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his biggest challenger, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. It promises to be the battle of the titans,” Momodu said.
While acknowledging that another political movement could emerge before the election, he argued that any potential third-force platform may struggle to compete with the political structures and influence of both Tinubu and Atiku.
“A third force may show up like it did in 2023, but not with enough firepower and tenacity to upstage the two elder statesmen,” he added.
Momodu’s comments are likely to spark debate among supporters of Peter Obi, who remains one of Nigeria’s most influential opposition figures following his performance in the 2023 presidential election.
Beyond the election itself, the veteran journalist called on the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to position itself as a platform capable of uniting experienced politicians and emerging leaders for national development.
He also warned against the growing ethnic and religious divisions in the country, stressing that Nigeria cannot afford further political polarisation ahead of 2027.
“The present combustive tensions and absolute chaos cannot be allowed to continue. It will consume all of us,” Momodu warned.
The former presidential aspirant further lamented what he described as the decline of ideology and statesmanship in Nigerian politics, urging political leaders to embrace reconciliation, unity, and issue-based governance.
According to him, the country needs a return to the values championed by Nigeria’s founding leaders if it hopes to overcome its current political and social challenges.
Source: Dele Momodu (X)
