APC's Osita Okechukwu Predicts 2027 Election Runoff

Osita Okechukwu, a founding member of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Director-General of the Voice of Nigeria, has predicted that Nigeria's 2027 presidential election could lead to a runoff, as he believes no candidate will achieve the necessary votes to win outright in the first round. In an interview with the Nigerian Tribune published on October 10, 2026, Okechukwu stated that expectations for either President Bola Tinubu or former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar to win in the first ballot should be dismissed.

He emphasized that the upcoming election could mark the first presidential contest in Nigeria's history to require a runoff. Okechukwu expressed skepticism about Atiku's ability to garner sufficient support from both the North and South, citing the importance of power rotation and questioning where Atiku would secure votes previously held by President Buhari.