Nigeria, March 31 -- A former Kogi West senator, Dino Melaye, has argued that the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) will defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election in Nigeria.

Mr Melaye, while praising the recent defection of a former presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, to the ADC, said in a Facebook post on Tuesday that Nigeria's "redemption" was close, given the crop of politicians switching to the opposition party.

Mr Kwankwaso enjoys a large following in northern Nigeria, especially in Kano, where he served as governor for two terms.

There are speculations that the 2023 NNPP presidential candidate is considering running on a joint ADC ticket with Peter Obi ...