2027: Nigerians Will Vote APC Out If Polls Are Free, Fair – PRP Chair

Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, the National Chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), has stated that Nigerians will vote the All Progressives Congress (APC) out of power in 2027, provided the election process is free and fair.

Baba-Ahmed argued that the APC’s primary concern should not be opposition political parties, but the Nigerian electorate, who possess the ultimate power to determine the outcome of elections.

He made these remarks while discussing political realignment and opposition strategy ahead of the 2027 general elections during an interview on DITV/Alheri Radio in Kaduna.

According to him, political parties do not determine election outcomes; the electorate decides which candidates and parties emerge victorious.

“They know that if they allow a free and fair election to take place, Nigerians will not vote for them. That is what they are afraid of,” he said. The PRP chairman added, “It is not opposition from other political parties that they should fear, but opposition from the Nigerian electorate, because political parties don’t vote—Nigerians do.”

He maintained that the APC is aware that allowing citizens to freely choose their leaders would likely work against the party in 2027.

Baba-Ahmed also cautioned opposition politicians against forming alliances solely to remove President Bola Ahmed Tinubu without having a clear, substantive plan for governing the country.

“We know there are people who are only looking for the removal of Tinubu so that they can do whatever they want, or replicate the same policies Tinubu is currently implementing. Later, they may claim a mistake was made,” he warned.

He emphasized that the PRP would not support any politician merely based on their ambition to become president.

“In the PRP, we will not agree to simply support someone because they have the ambition to become president. We will not enter into such an arrangement. We must first see what they intend to do before we agree,” he stated.

He added that any political coalition supported by the PRP must have a clear agenda for addressing Nigeria’s major challenges, such as insecurity, poverty, hunger, and the general suffering of citizens.

Baba-Ahmed noted that the party would carefully examine emerging political alliances ahead of 2027 to determine whether they are driven by genuine intentions or personal political ambitions.

“We can recognise deception, and we can also recognise good intentions,” he said. (Daily trust)