Tinubu Doesn’t Want Election, Seeks Coronation In 2027 – Dino Melaye

Former Kogi West senator, Dino Melaye, has alleged that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu does not want elections to hold next year, accusing the ruling party of desperation.

Naija News reports that Melaye made the claim on Thursday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, where he criticised the current political climate in the country.

According to the former lawmaker, the All Progressives Congress has become uneasy over the growing influence of the African Democratic Congress.

“The APC has become so desperate. They have seen that ADC is the only opposition we have in Nigeria to challenge,” he said.

“They have seen the exodus of people from various political parties into the ADC and they are panicked.

“I’m shocked why they are panicked. You say you have 32 governors, so why are you afraid?”

Melaye insisted that the issue goes beyond party politics, warning of implications for Nigeria’s democratic process.

“It is not about ADC. It is about democracy,” he said.

He further alleged that the President prefers a non-competitive political process.

“President Bola Ahmed Tinubu wants to be coronated. He does not want an election.

“It is a Kabiyesi mentality,” Melaye said.

Melaye’s remarks came hours after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) removed the names of David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola from its official portal as National Chairman and National Secretary of the ADC, respectively.

The electoral body also stated that it would not recognise factions within the party or monitor any conventions or congresses organised by groups aligned with the affected leaders.