2027 Presidency: Rivers people will decide who wins — Reuben Abati; Rufai Oseni disagrees

The exchanges reflected growing national anxiety over electoral credibility, governance and public trust ahead of the 2027 general election, with the three analysts offering sharply different interpretations of whether Wike’s declaration was merely political bravado or a reflection of deeper concerns about Nigeria’s democratic process.*No, Wike will actualise his boast, will deliver Tinubu – Rufai Oseni By Juliet Umeh The political temperature ahead of the 2027 general election rose another notch this week as comments by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, that Rivers State was already secured for President Bola Tinubu triggered a heated debate on ARISE Television’s The Morning Show.

Oseni argued that the minister’s confidence was rooted in his political influence and controversies surrounding the 2023 presidential election in Rivers State where figues declared didn’t tally with the ones on IREV which he said the BBC pointed out in a special report on Ngeria.