A gubernatorial aspirant on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State, Olufemi Oguntoyinbo has declared that the move by opposition political parties to produce a single candidate to face President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will save Nigeria.
Oguntoyinbo made this declaration via a statement issued on Sunday.
The statement was made available to DAILY POST in Ibadan, the state capital.
DAILY POST reports that prominent chieftains of various opposition political parties had on Saturday met in Ibadan to strategise to tackle Tinubu in 2027.
It was resolved at the meeting that all opposition political parties will produce a single candidate to face Tinubu in the forthcoming general elections.
Oguntoyinbo while reacting, noted that thee move will save Nigeria.
The PDP chieftain in the statement applauded the leadership of the opposition parties in the country on their decision to field a single presidential candidate to wrestle power from the ruling All Progressives Congress, (APC) in the 2027 election.
He said that such a decision is not only a solid one but the one that will help to save Nigeria’s democracy from failing.
Oguntoyinbo in the statement said, “I commend the decision of the opposition leaders to field a single candidate in the 2027 presidential election, this is a wise decision and one that will lead to the victory of the opposition parties in the 2027 election.
“The summit is timely and necessary, Nigeria’s democratic future depends on the ability of opposition parties to rise above individual interests and work collectively”.
