Dele Momodu accuses PDP govs of secretly aligning with Tinubu amid coalition talks

Veteran journalist and Ovation Magazine publisher, Dele Momodu, has stirred political controversy with a bold allegation that some Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governors may be covertly working for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu despite their public rejection of any opposition coalition ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Momodu’s claim comes on the heels of a statement issued on Monday by PDP governors, who categorically ruled out any merger or alliance with other political parties.

Their position sparked widespread reactions, especially as talks of a united opposition coalition have been gaining momentum as a potential strategy to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Dele Momodu, who is a known critic of the APC-led administration, expressed suspicion over the governors’ stance, suggesting that some of them may be compromised or aligned with the ruling party behind closed doors.

Speaking on Arise Television on Monday, Momodu said none of the leading opposition parties can individually unseat Tinubu in 2027.

The PDP chieftain advised the opposition to unite and adopt the same tactics the APC used in 2015 to win the election.

“Opposition leaders are very determined this time around to work together. The truth of the matter is Atiku cannot do it alone, Peter Obi cannot do it alone, and Rabiu Kwankwanso cannot do it alone,” Momodu said.

“So, naturally, they have to find a way to pay APC back in its own coins by trying to get at least a chunk of all the parties, including the APC, to come together.

“If our governors are saying no, we don’t want to go into a coalition, then it means that surreptitiously you are probably working for a Tinubu presidency.

“People must learn from history; a bully only respects a bully, but all of us are already behaving like chickens. Anything, people panic, saying they are going to use the EFCC or arrest them.

“Any governor or any senator or house member who may be tempted to just jump ship may jump to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.”