Human rights activist Aisha Yesufu has warned President Bola Tinubu that Nigerians are rugged and ready for 2027, saying enough is enough of hardship, intimidation and attacks on opposition members.
Yesufu gave the warning during an interview on Channels Television's Sunday Politics amid reports of rising attacks on members of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, and the controversy over the old national anthem.
She said the ruling party believes it can intimidate Nigerians with thugs, arrests and threats, but the people have already made up their minds.
"We are rugged, enough is enough. You cannot beat the people, starve the people, and still expect the people to keep quiet," she said.
According to her, Nigerians have suffered too much under the present government, from hunger and insecurity to the high cost of living, and 2027 presents an opportunity for the people to express their views through their votes.
Yesufu said the attacks on NDC members in Lagos and other states would not stop the opposition, adding that the more they were attacked, the more determined the people became.
She also warned Tinubu against mistaking the silence of Nigerians for weakness, saying the crowd that welcomed Atiku Abubakar in Bauchi was a clear sign that the people were tired.
"Tinubu has already lost. That is why he is looking for governors to gather to have an illusion of power. But governors do not vote; the people vote," she said.
The activist said the 2027 election would not be decided by governors in government houses but by ordinary Nigerians who, according to her, were tired of the present hardship.
She urged supporters of the NDC and other opposition parties to remain strong, maintain peace and refuse to be intimidated.
"They want us to fear. We will not fear. We are rugged. Enough is enough," Yesufu said.
2027: We are rugged, enough is enough - Aisha Yesufu warns Tinubu