2027: Dino Melaye Warns That a President Might Run Away Due to Election Rigging

Former federal lawmaker and Senator Dino Melaye has warned that President Bola Tinubu could lead Nigeria into conflict if the 2027 election is rigged in his favor.

In a video posted to his Facebook page on Saturday, Melaye pledged that any attempt to manipulate the election outcome would be met with strong resistance.

He cautioned that Nigeria might end up with a president who would later flee, arguing that the opposition could demonstrate that the situation “that happened in Indonesia” is also possible in Nigeria.

“My fear is very simple: Tinubu may lead this country into war because he will try to rig the election, but there will be vehement resistance,” he said.

“At the end of the day, we may have a president who will run away because we are not backing down,” he added.

“We are with the people and we will speak as a people. Those in power in this country are less than one percent of the population,” Melaye continued. “It is an absurdity that one percent is oppressing 99 percent. We will prove that what happened in Indonesia can happen in Nigeria.”