A former Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung, has declared that regardless of any strategic appointments or political manoeuvres, President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) will face defeat in the 2027 general elections.

Speaking on News Central on Friday, Dalung dismissed the potential impact of defections or appointments made by the president, asserting that the will of the people would prevail.

“Even if the 36 state governors defect to the APC and he appoints Seyi Tinubu as the chairman of INEC, and maybe he appoints his wife as the Chief Justice of Nigeria, and even if INEC becomes the last institution to decamp to the APC, they are going to be defeated in 2027,” Dalung said.

He accused the Tinubu-led administration of declaring war on the Nigerian people, citing worsening living conditions and what he described as state-backed injustice.

“Nigerians should buckle up for 2027 because the battle line has been drawn by the government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The government has weaponised poverty, hunger, and hardship, and has popularised corruption, impunity, and injustice,” he stated.

Dalung called on Nigerians to align with the emerging political coalition seeking to challenge the current administration in the next election cycle.

“The only option we have now is to align with the coalition movement to reposition ourselves and confront the government in 2027,” he added. (Saturday PUNCH)