Former militant leader Asari Dokubo has pledged to forge an alliance with northern political forces ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election.
Asari made this declaration while accusing Bola Tinubu of betrayal, despite his support for Tinubu’s 2023 presidential campaign.
He recounted spending his personal resources to rally votes for Tinubu, only to feel let down.
Speaking to his followers in a widely viral video, he reminded Nigerians that he had urged them to hold him accountable if Tinubu’s presidency fell short of expectations.
He said: “I apologise to our fathers because they were not wrong in forming an alliance with the North, and as young men, we will now start that same alliance.
“From today, I will work and form an alliance with the North. President Tinubu betrayed me after I spent all my money and emptied my bank account campaigning for him. The Tinubu I know now isn’t the Tinubu I used to know. We will take this message across that only the Northerners can work with the Ijaw people.
“We can’t work with Yoruba people; they are a betrayal to us. We risked our lives by voting and doing everything, and this is what we get?”
This development follows reports of a potential alliance among the country’s opposition parties.
In January, political scientist Pat Utomi revealed that he had consulted with Atiku Abubakar, the PDP’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP), and NNPP’s Rabiu Kwankwaso to explore the creation of a new political party.
Recently, Utomi confirmed that Atiku, Kwankwaso, and Obi have agreed to establish a party aimed at unseating President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election.
