IBADAN DECLARATION
Communiqué issued at the end of Opposition Political Parties National Summit held on Saturday April 25, 2026 in Ibadan, Oyo State.
Participating Opposition Parties in Nigeria, after an extensive deliberation on the collective threats that we face and the existential challenges facing our country under the stranglehold of the oppressive and anti-democratic All Progressives Congress (APC) and given the need for urgent, collective action to rescue our nation and the destiny of over 200 million compatriots, hereby resolve as follows:
1. That we shall resist all machinations by the APC to foist a one-party State on Nigeria and fight for the survival of multi-party democracy in our country.
2. That despite the onslaughts and manoeuvrings of the ruling party, the APC to impose President Bola Tinubu as the sole Presidential candidate in 2027; we shall field candidates and contest the 2027 Presidential and other elections.
3. That we shall work towards fielding one Presidential Candidate for the 2027 elections, which shall be agreed and supported by all participating opposition parties to rescue our nation and her long suffering masses.
4. That the INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan, having shown bias and partisanship in favour of the ruling APC, should not conduct the 2027 general elections as Nigerians across board have lost confidence in him and his capacity to guarantee the required neutrality to deliver free, fair, transparent and credible elections. His continuous stay in office is vexatious and capable of triggering wide spread crisis in our nation.
5. That the National Assembly should immediately review the Electoral Act, 2026 to remove all sections that threaten the sanctity and integrity of the elections and run counter to constitutional provisions.
6. That all leading politicians that are being detained or harassed on bailable offfences be released with immediate effect and allowed to exercise their fundamental rights of participation and inclusivity as Nigerians.
7. That we consider the recent guidelines released by the INEC as obstacles, deliberately engineered to impose conditions and deadlines on the opposition parties. We therefore demand that INEC extends the deadline for primaries till the end of July, 2026.
8. The Summit commends Nigerians for their resilience and readiness to work with Opposition Parties to free our nation from State capture.
9. The National summit of Opposition Political Parties thank the Oyo State Governor Engr. Seyi Makinde and the people of Oyo State for hosting the epochal event.
SIGNED:
Chairmen of Participating Opposition Parties.
Obafemi Awolowo University
Shuts Door on Peter Obi Because of Tinubu @OAUniversity
Peter Obi was invited to speak today as a guest speaker at Obafemi Awolowo University in Ile-Ife. However, the program was canceled after Tinubu and Sawolu worked with the university management to stop it. This is not the first time this has happened.
Prestigious universities like Harvard and many others in Europe and America have invited Peter Obi to speak, where he delivered strong and inspiring speeches that motivated young people to work hard and aim for excellence.
Abroad, they Celebrate Him, At Home They Silence Him.
But in Nigeria, our universities, which should be centers for learning, sharing ideas, and innovative thinking are being undermined for cheap political reasons.
If this is not state capture and institutional degradation, what is it?
When universities are used for politics instead of education, it is the students and Nigeria’s future that suffer.
We must protect our schools from political interference by ensuring this government never returns in 2027.
Let me say it again so those at the back can hear—-I will not support an entitled octogenarian whose son is openly against his ambition—went ahead to team up with opponent to defeat his father. I cannot love Atiku better than his own blood.
Miss me with all the gaslighting
On Obi/Kwankwaso ticket I stand
The thinking that candidates are supposed to use their money to run for election is the biggest setback we have politically!
When candidates use their monies, is it election or business?
When a godfather pays, is it election or ownership?
We often wonder why politicians get into office and focus on self rather than the people.
Well, it is because often they funded themselves and have to recoup or answerable to their godfathers to pay back!
We must put our money where our votes are, if we truly want to have full control as citizens!
Small donors must be the ones funding campaigns of politicians!
Consider it your political sadaqah/tithes!