{"id":196369,"date":"2026-02-27T11:39:20","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T10:39:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/dele-momodu-questions-support-for-tinubu-by-governors"},"modified":"2026-02-27T12:55:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T11:55:09","slug":"dele-momodu-questions-support-for-tinubu-by-governors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/dele-momodu-questions-support-for-tinubu-by-governors","title":{"rendered":"Dele Momodu Questions Support for Tinubu by Governors"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Former presidential aspirant and publisher of the Ovation Magazine, Dele Momodu, has expressed surprise at the level of governors\u2019 support for President Bola Tinubu.<\/p>\n<p>He stated this when he appeared as a guest in an interview on News Central, warning that if Tinubu is allowed to continue in 2027, the country is doomed.<\/p>\n<p>Most governors elected on opposition platforms have joined the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, with Adamawa state governor, Ahmadu Fintiri as the new addition to the fold.<\/p>\n<p>Reacting, the chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, said \u201cThe governors are fighting to ensure Tinubu wins a second term, fighting to be the biggest thug for him.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know what jazz they\u2019ve used on them. What they all forget is that if a man in his first term can capture the bodies and the souls of Nigerians this way, what will he do when he has power for the second term and has no need for anybody?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat will then happen is that you have a full blown dictatorship and all the governors will now be at his mercy. They will regret it if he wins a second term as they\u2019ll become total slaves to him.\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 presidential aspirant and publisher of the Ovation Magazine, Dele Momodu, has expressed surprise at the level of governors\u2019 support for President Bola Tinubu. 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