Tinubu never won the 2023 election and everybody knows it - Senator Abaribe
Senator Enyinnaya Abaribe, who represents Abia South Senatorial District, has said President Bola Tinubu stands no chance of securing a second term in the 2027 presidential election, arguing that the current hardship faced by Nigerians has hardened public resolve against his return.
Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, December 15, the lawmaker dismissed claims that Tinubu has never lost an election and insisted that the president would be defeated when Nigerians next go to the polls. According to Abaribe, widespread suffering across the country has made citizens more politically conscious and determined.
Abaribe went further to question the legitimacy of Tinubu’s 2023 victory, claiming the president did not genuinely win the election but was declared the winner nonetheless. He said the opposition accepted the outcome at the time but would be better prepared in the next contest.
The senator also criticised the state of the economy and insecurity under the current administration, questioning where Tinubu would find the votes needed to win another term in office.
On the recent wave of defections from opposition parties to the ruling All Progressives Congress, Abaribe ruled out any possibility of joining the APC, saying he would only consider such a move if no political party remained in the country.
He argued that the influx of defectors would not strengthen the ruling party but instead worsen internal conflicts and leadership struggles, insisting that the situation would ultimately benefit the opposition.
He argued that the influx of defectors would not strengthen the ruling party but instead worsen internal conflicts and leadership struggles, insisting that the situation would ultimately benefit the opposition.