President Bola Tinubu
All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lagos has dismissed suggestions that ethnic politics could pose a threat to President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027, declaring that the era of identity-driven campaigns is over.
APC’s Lagos spokesperson, Seye Oladejo, made the remarks in a statement on Saturday.
He was responding to comments by media mogul and former PDP chieftain Chief Dele Momodu, who recently advised opposition parties to adopt an ethnic strategy to unseat Tinubu in the next general election.
Oladejo took aim at Momodu, who recently joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC), saying his remarks inadvertently confirmed Tinubu’s dominant political standing.
> “Let it be known that the days of weaponising ethnicity as a shortcut to power are long gone,” Oladejo said.
“The Nigerian electorate has evolved. They are now focused on who can deliver results — not who can divide the nation.”
He argued that Nigerians today are more concerned with tangible leadership qualities such as performance, vision, and consistency, rather than ethnic affiliations.
> “Nigerians know better. They know that leadership is earned through vision, performance, and consistency — not through editorials written from the sidelines of social gigs.”
According to Oladejo, President Tinubu’s administration is laying the groundwork for a more equitable and inclusive Nigeria — from infrastructure development to economic reforms and social programs.
> “This administration is proving that leadership is about ideas, not identity,” he added.
In a sharp rebuke, Oladejo advised Momodu to focus on charting a clearer political course for himself rather than offering unsolicited strategy tips to others.
> “Truth be told, political realists have accepted the defeat of the opposition, come Year 2027, individually and collectively.”
He concluded that the next presidential election would be defined by track record and governance, not tribal rhetoric.
> “The 2027 election will be a referendum on competence and performance, not on ethnicity or nostalgia. And in that contest, Dele Momodu’s brand of political showmanship will have no place.”
