ADC not strong enough to unseat Tinubu, says Idimogu
As fingers point towards Peter Obi as the plausible candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the 2027 presidential election, a former two-term lawmaker who represented Oshodi/Isolo State Constituency 11 at the Lagos Assembly, Hon. Jude Emeka Idimogu, has advised Obi to drop his presidential ambition and support President Bola Tinubu’s second tenure bid.
Idimogu, who is the Deputy Leader of Ndigbo in Lagos APC, advised Obi in a chat with reporters in Lagos recently.
He said it would be difficult for Obi to defeat Tinubu on any political platform in the next presidential election.
Backing a recent call by the Deputy President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, Okey Nwadinobi, urging Obi to drop his 2027 ambition and support Tinubu, Idimogu, who was House Committee Chairman on Commerce and Industry between 2015 and 2019 and House Committee Chairman on Wealth Creation and Employment between 2019 and 2023, said: “I strongly agree with the Ohanaeze chieftain’s appeal to Obi about dropping his ambition and supporting Tinubu as both leaders are from the South.”
The ex-lawmaker added that Obi’s ambition would only divide Southern votes again and dwindle the region’s chances in 2027.
Aligning his views with others, Idimogu expressed his view that it would be difficult for Obi or any other candidate from the South to defeat Tinubu on any political platform in the next presidential election.
He urged all noteworthy Southern politicians to rally behind Tinubu and work to ensure his victory in 2027.
“This time, it’s the turn of the South to produce and complete its eight-year tenure. Let’s not allow another Southern candidate to disrupt the zoning formula that ultimately would be to the advantage of Northern interests,” he stated.
Idimogu compared the situation to Buhari’s eight-year presidency, where northerners combined forces in support of their candidate despite public dissatisfaction.
“Tinubu deserves full support for a second term. He cannot undo Nigeria’s problems in just two years. With unity, progress is possible,” he stated, noting that a united Southern backing for Tinubu would guarantee a fair outcome and preserve the region’s hold on power.
While acknowledging Obi’s right to run for the presidency, Idimogu urged Igbo leaders to prioritise regional interest by backing Tinubu’s second term bid.
He appealed to Northern politicians to also support Tinubu to complete a Southern presidency for equity and national stability.
According to him, constructive criticism and alternative solutions from the opposition are welcome, but unity must be given priority in the scheme of things.
“Neither the PDP nor the ADC has a candidate strong enough to unseat Tinubu,” Idimogu stated.
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