Buba Galadima, Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the New Nigeria People’s Party, NNPP, has called on Nigerians defend their votes in the 2027 elections with “bottles and jerry cans of kerosene”.

Also, he hinted that key opposition figures, such as Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, would leave the African Democratic Congress, ADC, by Monday for a new political platform.

Galadima said these at a stakeholders’ meeting organised by the Obi-Kwankwaso Movement in Abuja on Saturday.

Vanguard had reported that supporters of Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso were holding a unity summit in Abuja today, in a move seen as part of efforts to align political interests ahead of the 2027 elections. Read the full story HERE.

‘Defend your votes’
According to Galadima, “Salvaging a country from the hands of fascists like this is not an easy thing. It needs sacrifice, strategy and the use of the internet.

“So, ladies and gentlemen, be prepared to be in the trenches to safeguard our freedom. Let no one deceive you that it is going to be an easy task.


“In your revolution, I expect you to say, come rain, come shine, we must democratically, through the ballot box, remove this bad government. The ball is in our court.

“And during the elections, whether I am alive or dead, go to the polling centres with your bottles and jerry cans of kerosene. Either they do what is right, or we all die there. So there will be no beneficiary.”

Peter Obi, Kwankwaso defection loom
On the looming defections, Galadima told journalists, “As from Monday, when our leaders declare on which platform they will run, I want to tell you that one of two things will happen. And I’m here to guide you on your response to what will happen.

“First, they will sponsor columnists. Two, they will deploy social media influencers to start attacking our candidates.

“For all of you who are on social media and those of you with the mighty pen, you must be prepared to respond to anything they are going to say.


“Anything under the sun that they may say about our leaders that we know very well – people of integrity and honour – we must come to them with the ferociousness that is needed of an intelligent man.”