Omisore mocks opposition coalition, says 2027 ambitions will tear it apart

Former National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Iyiola Omisore, has dismissed the recently formed opposition coalition as a fragile alliance driven by personal ambition rather than a unified vision, predicting its disintegration ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Omisore made the remarks during an interview on Politics Today, a political affairs programme on Channels Television aired Wednesday, July 16, where he cast doubt on the coalition’s durability, citing conflicting presidential aspirations among its leading figures.

“Everyone wants to be president,” he remarked. “After that meeting, Obi said he wants to be president, Atiku said the same, Rotimi said the same, and Aminu Tambuwal too. So how are we sure they are going to stay together? Politics is not mathematics; it’s reality.”

The former Osun State deputy governor was responding to questions about the political threat the coalition poses to the ruling APC.

He argued that the internal contradictions within the coalition, particularly the competing ambitions of Peter Obi, Atiku Abubakar, Rotimi Amaechi, and others, make it unviable.

Omisore also questioned the coalition’s electoral strength, pointing out that many of its key players failed to deliver their respective states in previous elections.

He cited examples such as Rotimi Amaechi in Rivers, Nasir El-Rufai in Kaduna, and Peter Obi in Anambra, claiming that despite these losses, the APC still triumphed nationally.

“The bulk of that coalition is just a repackaging of the PDP. They are all PDP people—85 percent of them,” he said. “Rotimi lost Rivers, El-Rufai lost Kaduna, we didn’t win Anambra or Edo either, but APC still came out on top. So when you crunch the numbers, it doesn’t add up.”

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While acknowledging that the opposition alliance has sparked public interest, Omisore said it may serve more as a distraction than a political force, potentially diverting energy away from cohesive planning.

“To an extent, it’s going to keep them busy. But while they’re busy forming meetings and aligning interests, we’ll be refining our strategy. They are welcome, but it doesn’t change anything—we’ll cut them off,” he added.

His comments follow a major opposition convergence on July 2 at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja, where top political figures from various parties came together under the banner of the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The group aims to present a united front against the APC in the 2027 general elections.

The meeting witnessed the symbolic handover of the ADC to former Senate President David Mark and ex-Osun State Governor Rauf Aregbesola, who were named interim national chairman and national secretary, respectively.

Also in attendance were Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former governors Nasir El-Rufai and Rotimi Amaechi, Senator Ireti Kingibe, Emeka Ihedioha, Dele Momodu, Dino Melaye, and retired Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar, among others. Representatives from the PDP, Labour Party (LP), and Social Democratic Party (SDP) were also present.

Despite the star-studded lineup and public fanfare, Omisore believes the coalition lacks the ideological cohesion and political discipline required to challenge the APC’s grip on power in 2027.