In a Sunday Sun interview, Hon Godfrey Gaiya, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate for the Southern Kaduna senatorial district, warned that several governors under the All Progressives Congress (APC) are unlikely to back President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. Gaiya, a former Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Sports during the 6th and 7th Assemblies, said the APC leadership has created a “high‑level conspiracy” in northern Nigeria to vote against Tinubu, citing the region’s hardships over the past four years.
“Nigerians have gone through what I will call hell,” Gaiya said. “The living standard of an average Nigerian has fallen, and affording what to eat in Nigeria has become a tug of war.” He added that the ADC is calling on voters to “rise, shine, and take over the country” and that the upcoming election on 16 January 2027 will be a decisive moment for the nation.
Gaiya predicted a three‑horse race between Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar and Obi. He criticised the APC candidate as “completely out of it” and argued that the ADC has an edge over the National Democratic Coalition (NDC). “The NDC started a bit late, as an offshoot of the ADC, and its members may not have the sympathy of the electorate,” he said.
He expressed hope that the ADC and NDC could reunite before the election, noting that “the room is still very wide open.” Gaiya also acknowledged that Atiku’s repeated candidacies could be a disadvantage, but he said ambition remains a defining trait for any political figure.
“Nigerians will come out despite intimidation, attempts to buy out everybody, coercion and attacks,” Gaiya said. “The time has come, and nobody else can do it for us; we will do it ourselves.”
Gaiya concluded that the ADC’s national spread could give it an advantage over other parties, even if the total vote count is close. He urged voters to consider the party’s ability to deliver a “tsunami” of change rather than a fleeting surge.
<small>Source: The Sun Nigeria — read the original story there.</small>
