2027: Orji Kalu dismisses ‘weak opposition’, says Tinubu has no competition

Kalu made the remarks on Wednesday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, where he argued that the inability of opposition parties to unite had significantly strengthened the ruling All Progressives Congress’ chances of retaining power.

“He has no competition. The opposition is very weak. He has no competition because you check what we did during the primaries, the number of people, our membership, things Tinubu has done all over Nigeria, the new roads he has created,” Kalu said.

He added that the political landscape would have been different if opposition parties had remained united.

“If they were together, we would start having some sleepless nights. Now they are not together,” he said.

The senator, however, acknowledged that the Tinubu administration had not done enough to publicise its achievements, noting that the President had shown little interest in promoting the activities of his government.

Kalu also claimed that Tinubu was contending with opposition from both within and outside government.

According to him, the President has “a lot of archenemies” working against his administration despite what he described as its progress in office.

Assessing the administration’s performance, the former governor said Tinubu had delivered on a substantial part of his mandate and expressed confidence that his approval rating would continue to improve.

“He has done 65 per cent well,” Kalu said, adding that the President could be approaching “70 per cent by September or October.”

He also predicted that voters in northern Nigeria would ultimately support Tinubu’s bid for a second term based on the administration’s performance.

Kalu’s comments come amid continued political realignments ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

A coalition initially championed under the African Democratic Congress in 2025 brought together several opposition figures, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi and former Kano State Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso. However, disagreements over the coalition’s leadership and structure later triggered fresh political alignments, leaving opposition parties divided ahead of the next general election.