Former Deputy Governor of Ekiti State and ex-Senate Minority Leader, Biodun Olujimi, has downplayed the chances of Labour Party’s Peter Obi posing a serious challenge to President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election.
Speaking as a guest on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme aired on Thursday, Olujimi argued that Obi’s performance in the 2023 election was largely due to his rhetorical appeal, which, according to her, may not resonate with voters the same way in 2027.
“The rhetoric of the last election will not work again, except he comes with another gimmick. And you see, this (Tinubu) is a politician, a man who knows the terrain well,” she said.
Olujimi stressed that President Tinubu’s deep political roots and strategic experience make him a formidable incumbent, suggesting that defeating him in the next general election would be no easy feat.
“This is a politician, a man who knows the terrain well,” she reiterated, further emphasizing Tinubu’s edge over his opponents, including Obi.
