Buba Galadima, chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), has alleged that Kayode Fayemi, a former governor of Ekiti state, is coordinating a seven-man group drawn across opposition parties in a bid to unseat President Bola Tinubu in 2027.
Galadima spoke on Thursday during an appearance on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’, where he discussed the opposition’s strategy against the president.
The politician said other opposition parties cannot legally produce a single candidate to face Tinubu, arguing that the opposition should instead present multiple candidates and subsequently rally behind one who can defeat the president.
“Technically, legally, other opposition parties cannot produce one single candidate on the ballot to face Tinubu. We have passed that stage,” he said.
“So my idea has always been that we face Tinubu as a hydra-headed snail.
“And if, a day to the election, we are convinced that Mr A or Mr B is the person that can beat Tinubu, we can just tell our supporters — it’s happening all over the world — to vote for that single person.
“It’s the only way to tackle Tinubu politically and defeat him, and I stand by that.”
The NDC chieftain said he is part of the seven-man opposition group being coordinated by Fayemi, adding that they are making progress.
“I am part of the group of the opposition candidates, seven of us meeting under the coordination of ex-Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State to try to work on that. And we are making progress,” he said.
Asked what the group is working on, Galadima said, “defeating Tinubu”, noting that he does not know Fayemi “to be an active member of the APC”.
“And even with that, there are a lot of ministers and governors who are with Tinubu during the day and with us at night. Tinubu should know that,” he added.
‘NO TRUTH IN THAT CLAIM’
Fayemi served two non-consecutive terms as governor of Ekiti on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) between 2010 and 2022.
Reacting, Julius Ogunro, one of Fayemi’s media aides, dismissed the claim, saying the former minister remains committed to the APC.
Speaking with TheCable, Ogunro noted that Rotimi Amaechi, vice presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), also made a similar allegation in August, which was rebuffed by Ahmad Sajoh, head of Fayemi’s media office.
“There’s no truth in that claim. The head of the Fayemi Media Office, Mallam Ahmad Sajoh, had earlier responded to such claim. It is not true,” Ogunro said. Credit – The Cable
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