Aliyu Audu, who once served as Senior Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Public Affairs, announced his resignation from the current administration to openly support campaigns against Tinubu’s bid for re-election in 2027.

Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Monday, Audu explained that his decision was guided by principles and conscience. He also accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of trying to transform Nigeria into a one-party state.

“It confirmed it on one hand, and on the other hand, it strengthened my resolve to not work for him in 2027,” the ex-Special Adviser referred to Tinubu’s Democracy Day speech where the President claimed to enjoy seeing the opposition in disarray.

“I couldn’t in all honesty and in my conscience be in his government knowing I’m plotting against removal in 2027, because I will, and by God, we will remove him. Collectively, Nigerians will install a leader that will be our chosen, not his chosen. Not emilokan (my turn), but awa lokan (our turn), in fact, gbogbo wa lokan (all of us),” he said

Audu also blasted the inclusion of Nyesom Wike, a PDP member and current Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, in the APC-led government, questioning his loyalty and the legitimacy of such a move.

“What is Wike doing in our government? If he’s going to leave the PDP, he should leave. If we’re doing a government of national unity, you deal with the party, not individuals. The party is what we vote for — not Bola Tinubu but APC; not Atiku but PDP; not Peter Obi but Labour Party,” he stated.