A chieftain of the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP), Buba Galadima, said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will lose the 2027 election if the election is free and fair.

Galadima said the opposition will defeat Tinubu, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, in the 2027 election if the electoral process reflects the will of voters.

As reported by TheCable, he stated this while speaking during his appearance on Daily Politics, a programme on Trust TV, on Friday, January 23, 2026.

“The truth must be told. There is no APC presidential candidate in 2027 that can get the mandate of the people if there is a free and fair election,” Galadima said defections to the APC will not help Tinubu’s election bid in 2027.

“He will not win. If there is a free and fair election, let him try it. I challenge him,”

He said there is widespread public dissatisfaction, particularly among rural dwellers and farmers, against Tinubu’s government.

The NNPP chieftain said the farmers constitute the majority of Nigeria’s population.

“Farmers constitute the majority of the Nigerian population. And none of them, no farmer, will vote for an APC government.”

“Buyers are not happy with the development, which means next year there will be no incentive for anybody to go to the farm.

“And if they don’t go to the farm, there will be a problem. This government has decided to import things that Nigerians can produce to crash prices.”

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