RismadarVoice Reporters
September 15, 2026
Kenneth Okonkwo, a spokesperson for former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s presidential campaign, has projected that the opposition candidate will win all 19 states in the northern region and three states in the Southwest in the 2027 presidential election.
Okonkwo predicted during an interview on national television held on Monday while assessing the prospects of major political contenders ahead of the election.
According to him, the African Democratic Congress, under whose platform Atiku is expected to contest, has already built substantial support across the northern states.
He claimed that voters in the region had become increasingly dissatisfied with the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu’s administration.
Okonkwo cited the minimum wage and rising petrol prices among the issues contributing to public frustration, arguing that workers were struggling to meet basic needs.
He also predicted significant opposition gains in the South-South, saying Atiku’s running mate would enjoy strong support in the region.
Okonkwo said the opposition could secure more than 25 per cent of the votes in all South-South states, arguing that the choice of a running mate from the region would strengthen Atiku’s chances.
In the Southwest, he projected that the opposition would win three states — Osun, Ondo and Ogun.
He noted that Atiku won Osun in the 2023 presidential election and suggested that internal disputes within the All Progressives Congress in Ondo and Ogun could create opportunities for the opposition.
Okonkwo also claimed that President Tinubu had not enjoyed sufficient popularity in Lagos, despite the state being regarded as his political stronghold.
The projections are part of the opposition campaign’s assessment of its chances ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
However, the claims remain political predictions and do not constitute independently verified electoral forecasts.
