The National Chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has declared that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will lose the 2027 presidential election before 4 p.m. if the poll is conducted in a free, fair and credible manner.
Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Wednesday, Baba-Ahmed expressed confidence that a transparent electoral process would lead to the defeat of the incumbent.
“If it’s a credible, free and fair election, I assure you, Tinubu will lose. I won’t say before 12 noon. Maybe before 4 pm,” he stated.
The PRP chairman described the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as a “monster eating itself up,” noting that despite controlling 31 state governors and a significant portion of the National Assembly, President Tinubu remains politically uneasy.
“He appears to have garnered the support of 31 governors and quite possibly about 75 per cent of the National Assembly, yet he’s still uncomfortable. It’s politically monstrous,” Baba-Ahmed said.
He argued that Nigeria has worsened under the current administration, citing widespread poverty, economic hardship and the absence of meaningful industrial and agricultural development, particularly in the northern part of the country.
Baba-Ahmed further cautioned against premature praise of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), insisting that the electoral body must prove its capacity by conducting a credible election in which the President is a contestant.
“I hope the election will be credible, free and fair. If it’s not, I foresee a very serious threat to Nigeria’s democracy,” he warned.
The comments come amid intensifying discussions about the 2027 general elections and the state of Nigeria’s democratic institutions.