Tinubu risks 2027 defeat over hunger, insecurity, Ohanaeze warns
By Abdullahi Mukhtar Algasgaini
The apex Igbo socio-cultural organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has warned President Bola Tinubu that failure to address Nigeria’s worsening hunger, poverty, and insecurity could cost him reelection in 2027.
In a statement by its factional Deputy President-General, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, the group said Nigerians are at a breaking point and may revolt against the administration through the ballot box if urgent measures are not taken.
Ohanaeze accused state governors of misleading Tinubu with false assurances of support, warning that Northern governors, in particular, may abandon him in 2027 due to public discontent.
The group also criticized governors for blocking financial relief meant for local governments despite Supreme Court rulings on autonomy.
The organization urged Tinubu to implement revolutionary policies, slash electricity tariffs, revamp his economic team, and invest heavily in agriculture to avert disaster.
It warned that without immediate action, the suffering masses could make his 2027 campaign impossible.
“Nigerians are enduring unbearable hardship, and if nothing changes, no governor can save Tinubu in the next election,” the statement read.