2027: Peter Obi will come third, Atiku second — Afegbua

Author: Akinbayo WahabPublished on: September 15, 2026Country: Nigeria

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2027: Peter Obi will come third, Atiku second — Afegbua

Edo State Commissioner for Information, Kassim Afegbua, predicted that President Bola Tinubu will win the 2027 presidential election, with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar coming second and Peter Obi placing third. Afegbua expressed skepticism about other candidates, including Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and African Action Congress candidate Omoyele Sowore, labeling them as 'rabble rousers'. His projections are based on statistics and empirical analysis of the ruling party, the APC.

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