Bode George Accuses APC And INEC Of Strategic Plot To Secure Unopposed Presidential Bid For Tinubu In 2027

Chief Olabode George accuses APC and INEC of conspiring to field President Tinubu as the only candidate in 2027, warning of a collapse in Nigerian democracy.

By: AXL Media

Published: Apr 10, 2026, 4:09 AM EDT

Source: Information for this report was sourced from LEADERSHIP Media Group

Allegations Of A Coordinated Effort To Decimate Opposition

Chief Olabode George, an elder statesman and former high-ranking official of the Peoples Democratic Party, has raised an alarm regarding what he describes as a deliberate conspiracy to stifle political competition. In a formal statement issued on Thursday, George alleged that the All Progressives Congress and the Independent National Electoral Commission are working in tandem to ensure President Bola Tinubu faces no opposition in the 2027 general elections. He asserted that recent actions by the electoral body suggest a readiness to abandon democratic ethos to facilitate a single-candidate scenario.

The Critique Of Electoral Umpire Neutrality

The elder statesman specifically targeted the leadership of INEC, describing the Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, as a figure struggling to justify the commission’s recent administrative decisions. George criticized the electoral umpire for allegedly using legal technicalities to remove the executive committees of various political parties, a move he interprets as the systematic dismantling of the opposition. He warned that the commission has transitioned from a neutral regulator to an undertaker for the nation’s democratic structures, functioning under the mandate of the ruling party.

Historical Warnings Against Political Monopoly

Drawing parallels to the Western Region crisis of 1962, George emphasized his long-standing perspective on Nigerian political stability to underscore the gravity of the current situation. He likened the present political trajectory to the Biblical narrative of Abimelech, who destroyed rivals to seize kingship, suggesting that the current administration is pursuing power at the expense of national unity. At 80 years old, the former PDP chief stated that his warnings are born of a desire to see the nation survive rather than personal political ambition.