I’m More Qualified To Lead Nigeria Than Tinubu And Others – Pat Utomi

Pat Utomi

Political economist and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, Prof. Pat Utomi, has said that he is better prepared to lead Nigeria than President Bola Tinubu and other leading opposition figures. He recently had his say ahead of the 2027 general election, and Nigerians have been reacting.

According to him, he recalls the ADC’s early efforts at coalition-building following the 2007 elections, and how those engagements once brought together individuals who are now spread across different political camps, including the ruling party.

Utomi added that genuine national progress can only come through inclusive political engagement rather than exclusionary calculations.

His words, “Has it ever occurred to you that I am more qualified than all of them (Atiku, Obi), including Bola Tinubu, in terms of preparation to lead Nigeria. To be totally honest, I have never left the ADC since 2007.

We went around trying to find people to come together. After we made the 2007 run of the ADC, and if you had listened to Ralph Nwosu on October 31, 2025, he tried to talk about this.

I went out trying to see how we could build this coalition, and at one point in time, that effort included both the incumbent Tinubu and most of the people in the ADC today — the Good, bad and ugly.

If we are going to make progress, it is important to bring everybody into the house.

Now, the truth of the matter is this. Check how many APC governors actually won their states in the last election. Very few. The logic is that maybe if so many of the governors joined, they could then cheat the way it was done in Port Harcourt or somewhere and therefore the victories are sure. I want to tell you, it won’t be like that.

Tomahawk missiles will end up in the back of some people’s backyard. Nigeria cannot continue the way it has been.”

WOW.