2027 presidency: What Cardinal Onaiyekan informed Atiku, Peter Obi, others about uniting towards Tinubu – Lukman

Salihu Lukman, a public affairs analyst and opposition social gathering chieftain, has revealed what His Eminence Cardinal John Onaiyekan informed opposition presidential candidates, together with Atiku Abubakar of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Peter Obi of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, about the necessity to unite to unseat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

In a press release on Friday, Lukman stated Cardinal Onaiyekan urged opposition events to unite towards Tinubu following their assembly.

Lukman, a number one drive behind G100, an opposition coalition group, stated the Cardinal was emphatic about what opposition leaders should do to forestall Tinubu’s re-election in 2027.

According to him, the coalition group informed Onaiyekan that they have been working to make sure opposition events fielded a single candidate towards Tinubu.

“His Eminence expressed support for the efforts of opposition parties and their candidates to unite ahead of the 2027 elections to build a robust opposition, which is vital to the sustenance of Nigeria’s democratic traditions.

“He expressed his pleasure on the sign that Nigerians could have actual and credible decisions to allow residents to determine their future and leaders subsequent 12 months.

“His Eminence emphasised the role of competent, honest and sympathetic leaders in resolving the multiple problems which combine to make decent lives for our citizens difficult or impossible to sustain,” Lukman said.

DAILY POST experiences that Lukman had earlier hinted that Atiku, Obi and different opposition leaders would quickly make public their place on a united candidacy forward of the 2027 presidential election.