Ibadan, Nigeria — Dele Momodu, a two-time presidential aspirant and prominent chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has declared that unseating President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections would be nearly impossible without a united opposition coalition.

Speaking during his appearance on the Broadcasting Corporation of Oyo State’s (BCOS) monthly programme Guest of the Month, Momodu emphasized that the PDP alone cannot dethrone the All Progressives Congress (APC) unless it resolves internal divisions and aligns with other parties.

“If the PDP is united, it has all it takes to wrest power from the APC in 2027,” he said. “But forces against it would not allow this to be.”

Momodu, who described his current relationship with the PDP as “only my body is in the party, my soul has left,” painted a bleak picture of the internal strife plaguing the PDP. He accused elements within the party of working against its progress, allegedly with backing from the ruling APC.

He claimed the APC is “jittery” about the PDP’s potential, saying, “This is one of the reasons why the leadership of the APC at all levels is ensuring that the party is factionalised.”

According to Momodu, the APC’s strategy is clear: weaken the only credible opposition through division and internal sabotage. He pointed out that while the PDP remains law-abiding and follows due process in dealing with errant members, the party’s internal conflicts are hampering its ability to function effectively.

“There is no way that a disunited PDP can wrest power from APC in 2027,” he warned.

On the broader political landscape, Momodu asserted that only a formidable coalition of parties, with a strong and regionally strategic candidate, stands any realistic chance of challenging President Tinubu.

“Whoever would contest favourably against the current president must come from the opposite direction in terms of regions in Nigeria,” he added, underscoring the importance of regional balance in Nigeria’s political dynamics.

Momodu’s remarks come at a time of increasing political maneuvering ahead of the 2027 elections, with many Nigerians watching to see whether the fragmented opposition can coalesce into a viable alternative to the ruling APC.