A former National Vice Chairman (North West) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Salihu Lukman, has urged Nigerians to ensure the defeat of President Bola Tinubu and the ruling party in the 2027 general elections.
In a statement issued on Thursday, Lukman argued that achieving this would require Nigerians to focus on establishing a functional political party distinct from the APC, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Labour Party (LP), New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), and other existing political parties.
He emphasized that such a party must respect internal democracy and its own rules, enabling the emergence of credible leaders through transparent internal processes.

“The expectations for free, fair, and credible elections in Nigeria may elude Nigerians once more. Or, as was the case in 2015, we could have relatively free, fair, and credible elections in 2027, which may only result in the defeat of APC and President Bola Tinubu, with the attendant danger of retaining the status quo of producing leaders who are emperors, who would only pretentiously commit to resolving Nigeria’s challenges,” Lukman stated.
He urged Nigerians to rise to the occasion, stating, “We must make the defeat of APC and President Asiwaju not only possible in 2027 but, most importantly, guarantee the election of truly democratic leaders and not emperors.”
Lukman criticized the current political culture where party leaders are imposed by prospective candidates who later become the party’s candidates.
He described this practice as detrimental to internal democracy and called for a departure from the status quo.
“Once the process of forming the new party fails to guarantee internal competition and use it to produce leaders of the party, it simply means retention of the status quo,” he added.
Lukman’s comments highlight the growing discontent within some factions of the APC and broader calls for political reforms in Nigeria ahead of the next general elections.
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