2027: Why Opposition Coalition is Falling Apart- Ex Minister, Solomon Dalung
A former Minister of Sports and Youths Development, Mr. Solomon Dalung has said that the coalition of opposition political parties was falling apart due to the greed of major actors within the political parties.
Dalung who featured on Arise TV morning programme on Friday stated that gladiators within opposition political parties were more concerned about their individual ambitions that working to save Nigeria from misgovernance.
According to Dalung, “Greed has taken over. You can see the manifestation of individual ambition and interest, and the list of presidential candidates seems to be endless.”
The former minister noted that, unless something was done to arrest the situation, there may not be hope for Nigerians in 2027.
He explained:
“The opposition political elites are more interested in their personal ambition to access power, and that is why they are fragmented from one political party to the other.
“Nigeria has returned to the politics of the First Republic, where regions had their political parties. The election is already divided along those lines, because almost all the zones have presidential candidates.
“So, ultimately in 2027, we may be facing serious confusion as we advance towards election, because everybody now is going to hold on to his region. The candidates will concentrate on votes coming from their regions.”
Dalung has been active in mobilising the civil society to take part in the electioneering processes ahead of the general elections.
Recently he joined activists to block the National Assembly gate over the hurried passage of the disputed 2026Electoral Act by the two chambers of the National Assembly.