Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has launched a scathing attack on former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi, describing their political alliance as a “marriage of opportunism and convenience” destined to fail.
In a lengthy statement titled “The Irretrievable Breakdown of Marriage Between Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi,” Fani-Kayode argued that the emerging opposition coalition has been weakened by internal divisions and conflicting ambitions ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
The former minister, who is a vocal supporter of President Bola Tinubu, said efforts by opposition figures to unseat the President in 2027 would fail, insisting that Tinubu possesses unusual political resilience and strategic acumen.
According to him, the crisis within the African Democratic Congress (ADC), particularly the divisions involving supporters of Atiku, Obi and former Kano State Governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, confirmed earlier predictions that the coalition would struggle to survive.
I was informed about the division and disintegration of the Senator David Mark-led faction of the ADC and the increasingly acrimonious divorce proceedings that are taking place between the Atikulators within their ranks on the one hand and the Obidients and Kwakwansians that have chosen to pack their bags and walk out on the other. This was a break up and break down that was waiting to happen and frankly their marriage of opportunism and convenience was doomed from the start.
Fani-Kayode accused both Atiku and Obi of frequently changing political parties in pursuit of presidential ambitions, arguing that neither had demonstrated lasting loyalty to any political platform. He contrasted their political trajectories with that of Tinubu, whom he credited with building and sustaining progressive political parties over the years before eventually becoming President.
He also questioned the viability of any prospective alliance involving Obi and Kwankwaso, suggesting that deep political and ideological differences could undermine such an arrangement.
The former minister cited recent criticisms of Obi by some of his former allies and campaign associates, arguing that these comments reinforced concerns about the former governor’s leadership style and political judgment.
Despite the strongly worded criticism, Fani-Kayode said he still held personal affection and respect for both Atiku and Obi, but urged them to accept that their quest for the presidency would not succeed.
He maintained that President Tinubu remains firmly positioned for re-election in 2027, predicting that opposition attempts to challenge him would end in disappointment.
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