Minister of Aviation Festus Keyamo has declared that President Bola Tinubu is on course for a decisive victory in the 2027 presidential election, claiming the contest will be more of a “coronation” than an election.
Keyamo made the remark during an interview on Channels Television while defending the performance of the Tinubu administration and expressing confidence in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Asked about the opposition’s chances, particularly those of Peter Obi, Keyamo said he could not see where the former Anambra State governor’s votes would come from.
“I’m looking around, between you and me, where will Obi’s votes come from? I can’t see it,” he said.
When asked about former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Keyamo laughed off the suggestion that he posed a major threat, asking, “Which Atiku? Nightmare, who?”
He went on to make a bold prediction about the 2027 election, attributing his confidence to what he described as “pure demographic calculations.”
“I want to make a profound statement, as a closing statement, eh? Not out of arrogance, not out of overconfidence, but out of pure demographic calculations, the 2027 election is a coronation, not an election.”
Keyamo, however, cautioned that his statement should not be taken out of context, stressing that his prediction was based on demographic calculations.
The minister also cited recent electoral victories by the APC as evidence of the party’s strength.
“But we have won in Ekiti now. We told them to vote, they voted. FCT, they voted. We won! We won!”
As the interview ended, Keyamo added a cryptic warning that appeared directed at the opposition, “Jungle is about to be mature, eh? Very well. Everywhere go blur for them. Everywhere go blur.”
