Aisha Yesufu Declares President Tinubu Has "Already Lost" 2027 Election, Slams Governor Recruitment as "Illusion of Power"

 Prominent human rights activist and African Democratic Congress (ADC) chieftain Aisha Yesufu has boldly asserted that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has effectively lost the 2027 presidential election before it even begins.

Speaking on Channels Television's Politics Today program on Thursday, March 5, Yesufu criticized the president's reported efforts to woo more state governors into the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). She described the move as a desperate bid to project strength amid waning public support.

“Bola Tinubu has already lost; that’s why he is looking for governors that he’d put together to have an illusion of power,” Yesufu stated. She referenced historical examples, noting that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) once controlled over 20 states yet still lost power when public sentiment shifted against it.

Yesufu, a longtime critic of Tinubu's leadership, further painted a grim picture of governance in Nigeria, calling the country a "glitch" where "nothing is working" in terms of economy, security, or basic administration. She framed the upcoming 2027 polls as a high-stakes "war" for Nigeria's future, urging citizens to reject what she sees as failed leadership.

The activist's comments come as political realignments intensify ahead of the elections, with Tinubu's APC currently controlling a majority of states. However, Yesufu insisted that electoral victory in 2027 will not hinge on the number of governors a party commands but on genuine popular backing—something she claims the president lacks.

Her statement has reverberated across social media and news platforms, drawing both applause from opposition sympathizers and pushback from APC loyalists who argue that governance performance and strategic alliances will ultimately decide the race.

As Nigeria edges closer to 2027, such outspoken predictions highlight the deepening polarization and the battle for public narrative in what promises to be a fiercely contested election.