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2027: Primate Ayodele Predicts Tough Road Ahead for Obi, Kwankwaso, Says NDC Not in Winning Equation
The Founder of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has predicted that the presidential ambition of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, will not gain the momentum needed to succeed in the 2027 general elections.
The cleric made the remarks while addressing members of his congregation in a video later shared on X, where he assessed the emerging political landscape ahead of the next presidential election.
According to Primate Ayodele, the NDC made a strategic mistake by choosing to contest independently instead of aligning with the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to form a broader opposition coalition.
It would be recalled that Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso left the ADC for the NDC in May, citing internal divisions and lingering court cases within the party as reasons for their decision.
However, Ayodele maintained that the move has weakened their political prospects, insisting that a merger with the ADC would have given the opposition a stronger chance of mounting a formidable challenge in 2027.
He said, “You see the NDC party in Nigeria, assuming you can listen. Instead of you going as a solo party, you would have merged with the ADC and form a coalition.
But you alone going solo, NDC is not in the calculation. They call it OK but I’m not seeing anything okay. I do not see ‘OK’ (Obi and Kwankwaso) going anywhere in the 2027 Presidential election.”
The comments add to the growing debate over opposition strategies ahead of the 2027 elections, as political parties continue to reposition themselves in anticipation of what is expected to be a fiercely contested presidential race.