Summary: Former Osun State Governor Olagunsoye Oyinlola has officially withdrawn his endorsement of President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election, declaring that his earlier support has simply “expired.”
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The political ground in Nigeria is shifting again — and this time, it is coming from a familiar face in the Southwest.
Former Osun State Governor, Olagunsoye Oyinlola, has made it clear that his earlier endorsement of President Bola Tinubu for the 2027 presidential election is no longer valid. In his own words? It has expired.
The Endorsement That Was
You will recall that Oyinlola had, at some point, thrown his weight behind President Tinubu — a show of solidarity that many saw as significant, given his political standing in Osun State and the broader Southwest geopolitical zone.
But as Nigerians love to say, “nothing do as e be before.” Political alliances in this country have a way of shifting faster than Lagos traffic on a Monday morning.
“It Has Expired” — Oyinlola’s Sharp U-Turn
Now, the former governor is singing a different tune entirely. Oyinlola has categorically withdrawn that endorsement, using language that left very little room for misinterpretation — the support he once offered has simply run its course.
For many political watchers, this is not entirely surprising. As 2027 draws closer, expect more political figures to begin repositioning themselves, recalculating their interests, and deciding whose tent they want to pitch in.
What This Means for 2027
Nigeria’s political landscape ahead of 2027 is already heating up like a pot of egusi soup on full flame. With figures like Oyinlola beginning to distance themselves from Tinubu’s re-election bid, it signals that the President may face a tougher road to consolidating support — even within his own Southwest base.
The big question on every Nigerian’s lips now is: who else is quietly preparing their own “expiry notice”?
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Stay with buzzUp9ja as we continue to track the political developments ahead of the 2027 general elections. Drop your thoughts in the comments — do you think more Southwest leaders will follow Oyinlola’s lead?
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