Dele Momodu rules out Obi, says 2027 race between Tinubu, Atiku

June 8, 2026

Atiku Abubakar and Bola Tinubu.

The publisher of Ovation Magazine, Dele Momodu, has effectively ruled out Labour Party’s Peter Obi from the 2027 presidential contest, insisting that the next election will be a straight fight between President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.

Momodu, in a statement titled “Time for National Reconciliation, Re-Orientation & Reconstruction” shared on his X handle on Monday, said Nigeria’s political landscape is shaping up into a two-horse race dominated by the incumbent and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) standard-bearer.

“The 2027 Presidential election is expected to be a major fight between President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his biggest challenger, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. It promises to be the battle of the Titans,” he said.