2027: Baba-Ahmed Urges Opposition to Unite, Warns of Aiding Tinubu’s Victory

Former presidential political adviser Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed has discussed the difficulties Nigeria’s opposition faces in forming a coalition to take on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the run-up to the 2027 elections.

Baba-Ahmed clarified in an interview that there might be significant obstacles to the coalition’s attempt to form a new party, the All Democratic Alliance (ADA). Because it includes well-known politicians, he pointed out, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is unlikely to single out this application because it hasn’t registered any new parties in years. He said that if INEC gave the ADA’s registration priority, it would run the danger of coming seen as biased.

Baba-Ahmed underlined that significant progress is being impeded by a lack of internal trust, conflicting goals, and the incorrect people leading the opposition. He said:

“We don’t have mutual trust. The main players are not united. This attempt to create an alternative to the APC is being led by the wrong individuals. Instead of re-elected politicians, Nigerians prefer leadership that is credible, new, and visionary.

Read Also: 2027: Meet the Front-Runners Ready to Take on Tinubu

Baba-Ahmed explained his departure from government employment by saying:

“I entered with the intention of fixing the nation, but I ended up having nothing worthwhile to do. Technocratic counsel did not sit well with the administration. I decided to go rather than do nothing.

He called for a generational change and the involvement of young, vibrant Nigerians with new ideas, emphasizing that the opposition must rise above personal ambition. Baba-Ahmed cautioned:

“Without a genuine alternative and credible leadership, the opposition risks handing over 2027 to Tinubu on a platter.”

Lastly, he refuted the idea that coalitions only form when a southerner holds political power, pointing to past coalitions that span Nigeria’s many regions.