2027: Peter Obi in “Quiet, Serious Talks” to Unseat Tinubu – SDP’s Adewole Adebayo Reveals
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Prince Adewole Adebayo, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), has claimed that Labour Party’s Peter Obi is engaged in discreet but serious discussions aimed at forming a coalition to unseat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the 2027 general elections.
Speaking in an interview on Channels Television, Adebayo said that while speculation about political alliances continues to swirl online, real plans are being made behind the scenes—plans that he believes pose a significant threat to Tinubu’s reelection hopes.
“What is going on now is going on quietly,” Adebayo said. “The leaders of the parties are meeting. The real people, who have control over their political structures, are meeting. It is not something we want to discuss on the pages of newspapers.”
He added that such coordination is centered on ideology, shared objectives, and strategy—not publicity stunts or symbolic photo opportunities. “What we are doing must be a surprise to the government in power. There is a solid plan to unseat President Tinubu.”
Adebayo dismissed the narrative that 2027 will be determined by party defections and propaganda, asserting that it is ultimately up to the Nigerian people. “Tinubu is not a match with the Nigerian people. Anyone backed by the people—myself included—can defeat him,” he stated.
He also criticized the president’s performance so far, claiming Nigerians gave Tinubu a chance to deliver but have instead seen experimentation and underwhelming results. “With two more years to go, the President’s body language shows he needs more than prayers to succeed,” he said.
On Peter Obi’s role in the unfolding plans, Adebayo described the former Anambra governor as disciplined and strategic. “Peter Obi goes quietly. He has meetings with people he doesn’t expose to the media. He’s serious-minded. He knows what he’s doing.”
When asked if he would consider stepping down for Obi in the interest of national unity and change, Adebayo responded diplomatically: “That will come later. I like what he’s doing, and he hasn’t said he doesn’t like what I’m doing. We’re having meaningful, honorable discussions.”
Adebayo concluded by saying that before any coalition can effectively challenge the APC in 2027, opposition parties must first resolve internal differences. “If we don’t work out our differences, we’ll later discover we are incongruous in the middle of the journey.”
As the 2027 race begins to take shape, Adebayo’s remarks confirm what many political watchers have suspected: a high-stakes realignment is quietly underway among opposition forces determined to present a united front against the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
