The Chairman of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Sen. Dayo Adeyeye, has declared that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) poses no threat to President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027.
Adeyeye predicted that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) would win all 36 states.
He spoke with journalists in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti, on Wednesday on the emerging political landscape ahead of the 2027 general election.
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Adeyeye, who is also the National Chairman of the South-West Agenda for Asiwaju (SWAGA), said the ADC lacks structure, grassroots influence and electoral strength to challenge the APC.
He said its presidential candidate, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, has no strong political base even in his home state of Adamawa, dismissing suggestions that the APC is apprehensive about the opposition.
“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.
Adeyeye said Atiku’s problems are worsened by lack of support from his home state.
According to him, a strong home support system is essential for any presidential candidate seeking national acceptance.
He said Tinubu has built a formidable political foundation across the South-West, adding that the President’s support base has continued to expand beyond the region.
Adeyeye said the administration’s series of reforms has also strengthened states to pay salaries, pensions and gratuities, restored transparency to the forex market, improved funding for universities and provided support to students through the student loan initiative.
“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 stated.
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