Former Labour Party presidential aspirant and Convener of the Rescue Movement for a New Nigeria, Faduri Oluwadare Joseph, popularly known as Fadojoe, has declared that the party’s presidential ticket for the 2027 general elections will not be handed out arbitrarily but will be keenly contested.
“It might seem as though the center is not holding, but it will. And when it does, Nigerians will finally have a real choice in 2027—a choice beyond the recycled failures of the past,” he said.
Reacting to the wave of political defections across major parties, Fadojoe dismissed their significance, emphasizing that electoral power lies with the masses.
“Let the defections continue. PDP members may continue to flock to the APC in droves, but here’s a truth many fail to acknowledge: each of those defectors carries only one vote. This next election will not be won by political chess moves—it will be won by the people. Ordinary Nigerians will decide the outcome.”
He also criticized politicians who, despite the current economic and social challenges in the country, choose to align with parties perceived to be responsible for the nation’s hardships.
“But that era is coming to an end. 2027 will mark the rise of a new political generation—a generational shift from the old to the young. We, the younger generation, are ready. We are agile, tech-savvy, mentally equipped, and purpose-driven. We are not in this to enrich ourselves but to restore Nigeria’s greatness. We are not running for power; we are running for purpose,” he asserted.
Issuing a stern warning to entrenched political actors, Fadojoe vowed that the next general election will not follow the same old script.
“To the political class stuck in the past: 2027 will not be business as usual. It will not be decided by rigging or outdated tactics. It will be decided by the Nigerian people. And we are mobilizing—state by state, ward by ward, voice by voice—until every Nigerian understands that their vote is their power. Let this be a warning and a promise: a new Nigeria is rising. So help me God.”
