Fayose Debunks Claim of Predicting Peter Obi's 2027 Presidential Victory
Ayo Fayose, a former governor of Ekiti state, has disputed a claim that he predicted Labour Party's Peter Obi would win the 2027 presidential election in Nigeria. Several online posts attributed the quote to Fayose, but he has labelled the claim as "fake news". Fayose served as governor from 2003 to 2006 and again from 2014 to 2018. The claim emerged as opposition leaders aim to unseat the incumbent president, Bola Tinubu, in the 2027 election.
Key Takeaways:
- Ayo Fayose, a former governor of Ekiti state, has denied predicting Labour Party's Peter Obi would win the 2027 presidential election in Nigeria.
- Fayose has labelled the claim as "fake news" and disputed it on his official X account.
- Several online posts attributed the quote to Fayose, but he has clarified that the claim is false.
- Fayose served as governor from 2003 to 2006 and again from 2014 to 2018.
- Opposition leaders, led by Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi, have formed the Africa Democratic Congress coalition to unseat the incumbent president, Bola Tinubu, in the 2027 election.
Statistics:
- 2027 presidential election: A date mentioned in the context of Fayose's predicted outcome.
- 2003-2006 and 2014-2018: The time periods during which Fayose served as governor of Ekiti state.
- 2025: The year in which Fayose disputed the claim on his official X account.
- 2023: The year in which Bola Tinubu won the presidential election.
Sources:
- Web.facebook.com/OWNEROF.MEN/posts/pfbid02T8LHUMxWWk7nSkvKNwnkdgfarv5Ci8faEbhDPVX6TQGUb3rSbA9TpfNSyirK4Fsrl
- Web.facebook.com/victor.adefemi/posts/pfbid02rPBpVWgvokLSvcGsXmQ4oiCSAJVX6PUNF7U8KzBhYLbNq9wNhjuA76oF3ykGvHdpl
- Twitter.com/GovAyoFayose?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
- AllAfrica.com
- BBC.com/news/world-africa-64760226
- Proshare.co/articles/elections2019-peter-ayodele-fayoses-profile
- Ekitistate.gov.ng
- PeoplesDemocraticParty.com.ng/en/
- Africa Check