The lawmaker representing Edo North at the national assembly, Adams Oshiomole has said the ongoing clashes among leading opposition politicians ahead of the 2027 presidential election are making the job easier for the ruling All Progressives Congress.
He said political figures like Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi and Rotimi Amaechi are unknowingly helping the APC’s campaign.
While speaking during an appearance on Channels Television, the former Edo State governor said Atiku’s criticism of Peter Obi has turned him into what he described as APC’s most effective campaign promoter.
Oshiomhole said the constant verbal tantrums among opposition leaders show they are more interested in discrediting one another than presenting a united front capable of challenging President Bola Tinubu in 2027.
He noted that Obi has been attacking Amaechi, while Amaechi has also dismissed both Obi and Atiku as regional politicians while portraying himself as the only truly national figure among them.
He argued that such public disagreements expose the weakness of the opposition coalition and reduce any serious threat to the APC’s chances in the next election.
“You think APC is worried about which party now? ADC? Atiku is already our best campaign manager because he is attacking Obi. I see Obi attacking Amaechi too,” he said.
“I also hear Amaechi saying Obi is a regional player, Atiku is a regional player, and only he is national, yet he didn’t tell us what his ward structure looks like.”
The lawmaker maintained that regardless of the alliances being discussed, opposition parties would struggle to convince Nigerians because they have failed to present clear alternatives to the current administration.
He challenged them to openly state whether they would reverse key reforms introduced by Tinubu, including fuel subsidy removal, tax restructuring and the student loan policy.
Oshiomhole argued that without clear policy alternatives, their coalition is simply a gathering of politicians united by ambition rather than ideology.
He said Tinubu had taken difficult but necessary decisions to reposition the Nigerian economy, while the opposition remained focused only on power.
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