***Warns, Tinubu ‘Standing on Quicksand’ as 2027 Will Sweep APC Out
Chief Peter Ameh, National Secretary of the Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP), has taken a fiery swipe at FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, declaring that the former Rivers governor lacks the moral authority to decide whether Peter Obi should return to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
Appearing on Daily Politics on Trust TV, Ameh accused Wike of hypocrisy and betrayal, arguing that his own political somersaults had stripped him of credibility.
“Wike vowed never to serve as minister — today, he is one. He said joining APC was seeking forgiveness of sins — today, he works for Tinubu. He swore loyalty to PDP but openly campaigned against it. With such contradictions, what moral standing does he have to block Obi?” Ameh queried.
He stressed that Obi, currently of the Labour Party, has an unfettered constitutional right under Section 40 to join or rejoin any political party. More importantly, he argued, many PDP stakeholders are already rooting for Obi’s return because of his political weight. “If PDP wants to survive 2027, it must embrace credible leaders like Obi. Reducing the party to Wike’s whims is political suicide,” he warned.
Turning his sights on the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Ameh dismissed President Bola Tinubu’s hold on power as “fragile and deceptive,” likening it to quicksand that will sink under the weight of growing public anger.
“Hunger is on the streets. Over 30 million Nigerians have been pushed into poverty. Tinubu has destroyed this economy in just two years. Nigerians are not smiling; they are waiting for 2027 to vote him out,” Ameh thundered.
He brushed aside APC’s recent electoral victories as “illusions of strength,” arguing that off-cycle polls are manipulated by governors and do not reflect true national sentiment. “In 2015, PDP swept almost every by-election yet lost the presidency. The same will happen to APC in 2027,” he said.
Ameh backed former Kaduna governor Nasir El-Rufai’s recent warning that Tinubu might not even make the top three in 2027, stressing that incumbency is no guarantee of victory. “Ask Jonathan what happened in 2015. When Nigerians have had enough, no state resources or security forces can rescue an unpopular government,” he declared.
With youth making up more than half of the voter register, Ameh predicted they would be the game-changers. “The young generation has seen how their parents’ futures were stolen. They will not sell their votes. That is Tinubu’s nightmare,” he added.
As the countdown to 2027 gathers momentum, Ameh’s message was unmistakable: Obi remains the opposition’s brightest hope, Wike has lost the moral right to play gatekeeper, and Tinubu’s ruling APC is already on shaky ground.