{"id":171654,"date":"2025-07-29T12:09:33","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T11:09:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/modu-sheriff-reveals-two-factors-that-could-stop-tinubu"},"modified":"2025-07-29T13:13:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T12:13:49","slug":"modu-sheriff-reveals-two-factors-that-could-stop-tinubu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/modu-sheriff-reveals-two-factors-that-could-stop-tinubu","title":{"rendered":"Modu Sheriff Reveals Two Factors That Could Stop Tinubu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Former governor of Borno State, Senator Modu Sheriff, has said that only two factors can stop President Bola Tinubu from winning the 2027 general elections.<\/p>\n<p>Modu Sheriff stated this while speaking on Channels Television on Monday night.<\/p>\n<p>According to him, the two factors are if no elections are conducted in Nigeria in 2027, or if Tinubu himself decides not to stand for re-election.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cI can tell you for free, the only things that will stop President Tinubu from winning the election in 2027 are only two factors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne, if there are no elections in Nigeria; two, if he decides not to run. Otherwise, politically, I look at reality. Politics is a different ball game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Former governor of Borno State, Senator Modu Sheriff, has said that only two factors can stop President Bola Tinubu from winning the 2027 general elections. Modu Sheriff stated this while speaking on Channels Television on Monday night. 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