Former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has predicted that President Bola Tinubu will secure re-election in the 2027 general election, despite plans by the opposition coalition to unseat him.

Naijaonpoint reports that Fayose made this known during an interview on a radio programme aired on Adaba 88.9 FM in Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Sunday.

Fayose, a strong stalwart of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), claimed that late President Muhammadu Buhari did not support Tinubu in the 2023 election, but he still won.

According to him, Tinubu remains unbeatable in the upcoming election due to his leadership qualities and his understanding of Nigeria’s politics and the political landscape.

He said, “I do not deceive myself. Tinubu will win in 2027. Although I’m not a member of his party (APC) but he will surely win and get re-elected again. If you remember, Asiwaju (Tinubu) was not supported by his party in 2023.

“Those against him then even came up with manners of things that could stop him. You could remember what former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, did with our Naira to stop him.

“Even the late Muhammadu Buhari did not support him, but he still won. It is because Tinubu understands politics and the game. He would win again, I can bet it with anyone. So, is it now that those who called themselves coalition will now win him? No, I don’t deceive myself.”