Former Minister of Sports and Youth Development, Solomon Dalung, has made a bold declaration about the 2027 general elections, stating that it will be a direct confrontation between the Nigerian people and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration.
Speaking during an interview on News Central, Dalung expressed strong criticism of the current government, accusing it of deepening the suffering of ordinary Nigerians through economic hardship and widespread poverty.
According to the former minister, not even extreme political manipulation would secure President Tinubu a second term. “Like I promised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, even if the 36 state governors of Nigeria defect to the APC, and he appoints Seyi Tinubu as the chairman of INEC and maybe appoints his wife as the Chief Justice of Nigeria, they will be defeated in 2027,” Dalung said.
He asserted that the upcoming election would mark a historic resistance from the people. “Because it is us against them. Nigerians should buckle for 2027, because the battle line has been drawn by the government of President Tinubu, which has declared war against the Nigerian people,” he said.
Dalung accused the Tinubu-led government of “weaponizing poverty, hunger, and hardship” as tools of oppression. He urged opposition political leaders and citizens alike to unite under the newly formed African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
“The only option we have now is to align with the coalition movement to reposition ourselves and confront the government in 2027,” he concluded.
Dalung’s remarks add to the growing wave of political tension as the country looks ahead to the next election cycle, with calls for reform, unity, and resistance gathering momentum among various opposition figures and civil society groups.
