Kenneth Okonkwo Urges Tinubu to Step Down Ahead of 2027 Election Amid Rising Insecurity
Kenneth Okonkwo, a senior member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has urged President Bola Tinubu to step down peacefully and avoid contesting the 2027 general election. He argued that the worsening security situation across Nigeria makes it imprudent for the president to seek another term.
Speaking after the Abuja Federal High Court overturned the deregistration of the ADC, Okonkwo claimed the judgment was designed to frustrate the opposition and pave the way for Tinubu’s uncontested return to power. He said, “Everything about this judgment is geared towards frustrating the opposition and trying to coronate Tinubu according to the Minister of Aviation and not elect him in 2027 because Tinubu, by his performance, has gone back to Bourdillon with one flight ticket by 2027.”
He highlighted daily incidents of insecurity, citing massacres in Plateau and Benue, beheadings in Oyo State, and the kidnapping of his worker’s mother in Kaduna State, where abductors broke two fingers after failing to obtain the demanded ransom.
“Life and the destruction of life is better prevented than cured,” Okonkwo said. “When somebody is killed, it’s final. These incidents are rarely reported, but they underscore why Tinubu should not allow the 2027 election to hold. He should resign and return peacefully to his Bourdillon residence in Lagos State.”
