Veteran politician, Dele Momodu, says only former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, can defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections.

Momodu, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) said the north will queue behind Atiku as it did with the late former President Muhammadu Buhari.

In an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, he said Atiku has been preparing since 1999, when he stepped down for MKO Abiola.

He said: “On who will be able to defeat Tinubu, I have always said it and it’s not a secret that today, after Buhari in the North, they have a queuing system from analysis.

“From Atiku, even those who did not like Atiku before, he is beginning to smell like roses to them because the enemy of your enemy is your friend.

“So Atiku, if he runs, he has prepared forever just like Donald Trump prepared forever. They said Trump is old and like joke he is doing his second term now.

“Atiku started from 1993 when he stepped down for MKO Abiola and that’s where my fascination for him started from and he’s there waiting.

“His people will support him and defend their votes. Rigging is impossible when you talk about the overwhelming majority.”