One of the 2023 presidential aspirants on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Nicolas Felix, has dismissed the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and other emerging opposition coalitions as inconsequential ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Felix said President Bola Tinubu is sure of securing not less than 15 million votes at the next polls.
He made the declaration on Thursday in Suleja, Niger State, during a community outreach event where he distributed thousands of litres of fuel to residents, particularly commercial motorcyclists and tricycle riders.
The event, he noted, was part of his contribution to President Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
Felix, who was accompanied by the Deputy National Woman Leader of the APC, Hajia Zainab Ibrahim, said there was nothing unusual about opposition parties forming coalitions, adding that such efforts often collapse under the weight of conflicting interests and lack of ideological clarity.
He said, “In a democracy, you must have opposition. We are not threatened. They are out there campaigning. So far, we have not heard anything they want to do anyway. As far as we are concerned in the APC, come 2027, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is going to have nothing less than 15 million votes. We know that is going to happen.”
He described the ADC as a “party built on sand” and questioned the motives of those pushing coalition efforts against the APC.
“Let them come. When the time comes for campaigns, we are going to roll out the scorecard of Mr President. Didn’t you watch on TV this morning? Students on campuses were singing, celebrating with joy, after receiving the NELFund grant—over N100 billion, with no interest. That’s over 600,000 students benefitting. These students will vote. Their families will vote. So we are excited. Come 2027, it will be a walkover for us,” he further said.
Felix said the fuel distribution initiative is a continuation of his efforts to uplift vulnerable Nigerians and show solidarity with the Tinubu administration’s social intervention agenda.
“We are giving out free fuel to the community. This is our Renewed Hope season. We are just doing this to put smiles on the faces of the people. This outreach is for everybody, but we know those who need it more—especially the Okada and Keke riders. We did this in 2023 in Edo State, and we’re back here in Suleja because the people deserve support,” he explained.
He emphasised that the gesture was not politically motivated but aimed at genuine community support.
In her remarks, Hajia Zainab Ibrahim noted that the APC is working diligently to push the Special Seats Bill currently before the National Assembly. She described the bill, which seeks increased legislative representation for women, as a “game changer.”
She said, “For the first time, the Ministry of Women Affairs has over N100 billion in budgetary allocation. That is unprecedented. “Nigerian women will queue behind President Tinubu in 2027 because he is delivering results.”
