Tanko Sounds Warning: ‘Expect Violence, Manipulation In 2027 General Elections

The National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, Yunusa Tanko, has predicted that the 2027 general elections will be marred by massive manipulation and violence, citing the growing wave of defections from opposition parties to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Speaking in an interview with The Punch, Tanko said those defecting to the APC are motivated by self-interest and fear, not genuine conviction or ideology.

According to him, many of the defectors are either being coerced or are simply trying to protect their political positions, anticipating that the next election will not reflect the true will of the people.

He stated:

“None of these individuals are defecting out of conviction. They are either being forced or trying to safeguard their political survival, knowing fully well that the 2027 election will not be about credibility or the people’s choice.”

Tanko further warned that the next election will be “heavily manipulated and violently induced,” blaming what he described as the tactics of intimidation and control employed by the current administration.

“What we are witnessing is not democracy—it’s manipulation and coercion by those in power. They call it politics; we call it the destruction of democratic values. But Nigerians are watching closely, and they will respond decisively in 2027,” he concluded.