Get Guardian on GoogleThe Chairman of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Senator Dayo Adeyeye, has predicted that President Tinubu was likely to win all the 36 states, saying that opposition political parties pose no serious threat to his re-election in January Presidential poll.
He said that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) can’t be stumbling block to President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027, saying that the ADC lacked the political structure, grassroots influence and electoral strength to challenge the APC.
Speaking with journalists in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital on Wednesday on the state of affairs ahead of the 2027 general election, Adeyeye dismissed suggestions that the APC was apprehensive about the opposition, describing such claims as unfounded.
Adeyeye, who is also the National Chairman of the South-West Agenda for Asiwaju (SWAGA), said the ADC had yet to demonstrate sufficient political strength at the state and National Assembly levels to pose a credible challenge to the ruling party.
“How can the APC be afraid of anything with the political atmosphere we have now? I said over three months ago that President Tinubu was likely to win all the 36 states, and I am becoming increasingly convinced that it will happen.
“ADC is a party without a governor in any of the 36 states. How many members does it have in the National Assembly? How many state assemblies does it control? You cannot compare a party without a demonstrable political structure with the APC,” he said.
“Atiku is from Adamawa, but the governor of his state is not supporting him. The legislature in the state has not witnessed any significant movement to the ADC. How do you intend to challenge and defeat an incumbent president when you cannot establish a formidable political base in your own state?” he asked.
He maintained that Tinubu had built a formidable political foundation across the South-West, adding that the president’s support base had continued to expand beyond the region.
Defending the Tinubu administration’s economic policies, Adeyeye acknowledged the economic difficulties confronting Nigerians but argued that the removal of fuel subsidy and the unification of the foreign exchange market had prevented the country from sliding into a deeper economic crisis.
According to him, Nigeria was already facing an unsustainable fiscal situation before Tinubu assumed office in May 2023, with dwindling resources, fuel scarcity and a subsidy regime that had become increasingly difficult to finance.
He said the reforms had also strengthened the financial capacity of state governments to meet their obligations, particularly the payment of salaries, pensions and gratuities.
The NPA chairman further cited the Federal Government’s student loan scheme and improved funding for universities as evidence of the administration’s commitment to easing the burden on households and strengthening the education sector.
Drawing from his experience as a former Pro-Chancellor of the Ekiti State University, Adeyeye commended Tinubu for addressing some of the longstanding funding challenges in the university system, arguing that improved remuneration and funding had helped restore industrial peace.
He noted that Nigerian students had suffered years of disruption caused by recurrent strikes by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), adding that sustained academic stability was critical to the country’s future.
Adeyeye, who expressed confidence in Tinubu’s re-election prospects, said he was prepared to campaign across the country to secure a renewed mandate for the president.
“I am absolutely confident and ready to campaign anywhere for Tinubu. I believe he deserves massive support in the 2027 election, and I predict that he will win in all the states of the federation,” he said.
