Senator Orji Uzor Kalu has admitted that a united opposition could threaten and give the All Progressives Congress (APC) sleepless nights ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
Kalu, who rated President Bola Tinubu’s performance at 65 percent, however, maintained the opposition in its current form remains weak.
The former two-term Abia State governor stated this during an interview on a Channels Television programme: “Talking Politics,” on Wednesday.
Speaking on the strength of the opposition ahead of the election, Kalu said its major weakness was the failure of its leading figures to come together.
He said: “The opposition is very weak.
“If they were together, then we would start having some sleepless nights.
“Now they are not together.”
He maintained that individual opposition figures did not constitute serious threats to President Tinubu, but acknowledged that the situation could change if they are united.
He said: “I told you what I said.
“I said all these people are not threats.
“If they have been together, they can be a problem.”
Asked whether a coalition of opposition politicians should give the ruling party sleepless nights, Kalu said: “Yes, it should give us a little, but not too much.
“No, I’m not having sleepless nights.”
The senator also defended Tinubu’s performance in office despite acknowledging shortcomings in the economy.
According to him, the President has performed well in several areas, with the micro-economy remaining a major challenge.
Kalu said: “Let me tell you, in the scale of politics, President Tinubu has done 65 percent well.”
He argued that areas where the administration had fallen short presented an opportunity for it to improve.
He said: “Our campaign is that even when you have done well in many areas and some areas are not good, they give us an opportunity to rewrite the paper.
“When you don’t do well in part of your exams, you give me the opportunity to rewrite it.”
Kalu expressed confidence that Tinubu’s performance rating would improve before the election.
He said: “It is going to end by September.
“October.
“It will be 70%.”
The APC senator maintained that economic difficulties would not necessarily prevent the President from securing another term, while acknowledging that the government still had work to do before Nigerians fully felt the impact of its policies.
