Aformer Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Solomon Dalung, has made a bold prediction that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will be defeated in the 2027 general elections, regardless of any strategic appointments or political maneuvers.
Dalung stated this in an interview with News Central in Jos, Plateau State, which SaharaReporters monitored.
The statement was prompted by speculation about potential appointments within the APC, with Dalung saying, “Even if Tinubu appoints his son as INEC chairman and wife as CJN, APC will be defeated in 2027”.
Dalung’s confidence in the APC’s defeat stems from his assessment of the current political landscape and the Tinubu-led administration’s performance.
He said: “I promise President Bola Ahmed Tinubu even if 36 States governors defect to APC and he appoints Seyi Tinubu as the chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, and he appoints his wife the Chief Justice of Nigeria and INEC will be last institution to decamp to APC, they are going to be defeated in 2027, because it is we versus them.”
He believes that the government’s actions had declared war on the Nigerian people, citing worsening living conditions and state-backed injustice.
Dalung emphasised that the will of the people would prevail, and Nigerians should align with the emerging political coalition seeking to challenge the current administration in the next election cycle.
He said, “Nigerians should buckle up for 2027 because the battle line has been drawn by the government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu which has declared war against the Nigerian people. The government has weaponise the poverty, hunger, hardship and popularise corruption impunity and injustice. The only option we have now is to align with the coalition movement to reposition ourselves and confront the government in 2027.”
Dalung has been vocal about his disillusionment with the APC, describing the party as a “conclave of sinners” that attracts politicians seeking protection from accountability.
He warned that the wave of defections into the APC could eventually destabilise the ruling party, as it amasses power-seekers without ideological cohesion.
Dalung defected from the APC to the Social Democratic Party (SDP) after a disappointing meeting with President Bola Tinubu, where he felt the president couldn’t comprehend much of their discussion.
Dalung has been critical of the current system, describing it as a “kakistocracy” that caters to the personal interests of a few at the expense of the larger population.
