Activist and human rights lawyer, Deji Adeyanju, has said that if the opposition is really determined to unseat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027, it should convince former President Goodluck Jonathan to run.
Adeyanju pointedly said that former President Jonathan is the only politician from the Southern part of the country that is capable of defeating President Tinubu in the 2027 general elections.
He however, expressed doubts if the Beyelsa born former president would be interested in joining the race.
Posting on 𝕏 handle, Adeyanju noted that the Nigerian Constitution allows the former president to run for another term of four years.
According to Adeyanju; “GEJ is not constitutionally barred from contesting. Our laws forbid a situation where any law would be made targeting a particular individual. If I try to explain this to you now, headache might worry you but have a great day sir”.
In a related development, Adeyanju accused the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in 2023, Mr. Peter Obi of using religion to mobilise votes.
He said; “This was how the church secured six million votes for Obi in 2023. We will not be alive and watch you religious bigots rewrite history”.
While contrasting Obi’s performance with Tinubu’s Muslim-Muslim ticket in 2023, Adeyanju specifically said that Obi would not be allowed to replicate the strategy in 2027.
In his words; “I can never respect a man who used religion to campaign in a multi-religious country. At least the Muslim-Muslim guys didn’t go round mosques to campaign, Obi did despite my warnings”.
