Ohanaeze alleges move to thwart Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid

A faction of the apex Igbo socio-political organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has alleged moves to thwart the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027.

The group, in a statement, yesterday, by its Deputy President-General, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, said two unnamed South-South governors and one from South-East might have aligned themselves with the move.

The statement read: “As the preeminent Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze unequivocally stands as a bastion of truth, justice, and integrity in Nigeria’s complex political environment.

“It is with profound concern and unwavering resolve that we bring to light the emergence of a calculated and malevolent political conspiracy aimed at subverting the re-election aspirations of President Bola Tinubu in 2027.

“This insidious campaign transcends Nigeria’s multifaceted political, religious, and ethnic divides, manifesting as a collective effort designed to exploit the current economic hardships, endemic insecurity, and the perceived neglect by the Federal Government.

“At the forefront of this coalition of dissent are influential political actors, including two former presidents and past military Heads of State, along with disillusioned elites from the opposition and discontented factions within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).”

The Ohanaeze faction stressed that these elements have gained tacit support from certain global powers, amplifying their resolve to destabilise the current administration.

It therefore noted that they found it imperative to alert Tinubu that two governors from the South-South region, in concert with three governors from the South-East have conspicuously aligned themselves with this calculated political gang-up against his 2027 re-election endeavours.

He added: “Their actions constitute an unacceptable and audacious attempt to co-opt leadership elements within Ohanaeze, driven by a desire to politically undermine the Federal Capital Territory Minister (FCT), Nyesom Wike, in his home state of Rivers. This is not merely an exercise in political manoeuvring; it is a systematic effort to incite discontent among the Nigerian populace by exploiting genuine economic grievances and widespread insecurity, thereby encouraging unrest.”

Ohanaeze said it asserts, with unequivocal clarity, that these governors harbour ulterior motives aimed at mobilising disillusioned Nigerians, particularly within the Igbo Nation, into their ill-conceived revolutionary movements, as the politically charged years of 2025 and 2026, leading up to the pivotal 2027 presidential elections.