The Deputy President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, has warned President Bola Tinubu that opposition forces are already exploring alliances aimed at stopping his re-election bid in 2027.

Isiguzoro said the President should not underestimate the scale of political coordination taking shape against him, stressing that the next general election would be fiercely contested.

Speaking in a recent interview, the Ohanaeze chieftain said 2027 would be decided by strategic political decisions rather than incumbency advantage, urging the President to act early to counter growing opposition networks.

“Tinubu must not underestimate the conspiracy against him. This election will be won through strategy, courage, and timely political decisions,” he said.

He noted that discontent among various political and economic blocs was creating room for opposition realignments, adding that failure to address key national grievances could strengthen such alliances ahead of the polls.

According to him, the President’s political survival would depend on how effectively he anticipates and neutralises these emerging coalitions before they solidify into a formidable electoral force.

Isiguzoro also called for the pardon of the jailed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, saying the decision will go a long way in helping the president actualise his aim for a second term in office.

The Ohanaeze leader suggested that a presidential pardon for Kanu would serve as a strategic move to stabilise the Southeast and diminish the influence of secessionist movements before the 2027 elections.

He said, “There are powerful forces across the country working against Tinubu. They include northern elites, Middle Belt leaders, angry business moguls, and retired military and political power brokers. The President must act decisively to neutralise them.”

The chieftain further proposed that timing the release for a significant national date could undermine his rivals, stating, “A pardon for Nnamdi Kanu before 2027—preferably on June 12 or October 1—will change the political temperature in the South-East and deny the opposition a powerful mobilisation tool.”

Meanwhile, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has said that removing President Bola Tinubu from office is essential to addressing what it described as a governance crisis in Nigeria.

Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today, the party’s spokesperson, Bolaji Abdullahi, said the opposition’s primary goal was to end Tinubu’s tenure. “It’s solely to get Tinubu out of power. That is the agenda and not about the interests of Nigeria. There is no scenario where he remains in power, and we are able to save this country,” he stated.

Abdullahi claimed that the country has been “hijacked” and suggested that some of the administration’s decisions reflected a mindset akin to banditry. “When people say you can smash it, grab it, and run with it, that is the language of banditry,” he said.

The ADC spokesperson also criticised alleged legislative manipulation, particularly regarding recent tax laws, describing the situation as unprecedented in Nigeria’s democratic history. He accused the government of forging a law that had already been passed by the National Assembly, asking, “A government that can forge a duly passed law; what do you call that?”

Abdullahi further raised concerns over the Federal Government’s reported payment of $9 million to foreign lobbyists in the United States, claiming there was no transparency in the process. “Is it a bad thing to lobby? No, it’s not a bad thing. But what they are doing, number one, I don’t even want to go into all the processes. How was this contract awarded? How was the money paid? Who paid the money? What budget line was it taken from? How was the money transferred out of Nigeria?” he said.