Olayinka attributed his assessment to Tinubu’s political alliances and what he described as the president’s performance in governance and national development.

Speaking during an interview on TVC Breakfast on Monday, the PDP chieftain said Tinubu had successfully attracted influential opposition figures to his administration, thereby weakening the opposition’s ability to mobilise against him ahead of 2027.

According to Olayinka, the president’s political strategy has created an easier path for his re-election bid compared with the 2023 presidential contest.

“The reason this election of 2027 will be a one-way election is because of the performance of the president in terms of national development and his performance in terms of politics,” Olayinka said.

He added that the 2027 election would be “much easier” for Tinubu than the 2023 election, describing this as a fact many people were unwilling to accept.

Olayinka specifically mentioned the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, who remains a member of the PDP while serving in Tinubu’s administration.

He argued that Wike’s political influence could have been used to strengthen the PDP ahead of 2027 if he had not chosen to work with the president.

“If Wike was not working with the president, probably he would have been galvanizing more support for the PDP. Now he is not. The president has been able to bring him and other people to himself,” he said.

The PDP chieftain also highlighted the possible impact of opposition figures backing different political parties ahead of the 2027 election. He cited Abia State Governor Alex Otti and Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke as examples.

Olayinka noted that the political landscape could become more fragmented if influential figures support different presidential candidates and parties.

He maintained that Tinubu’s willingness to work with politicians across party lines had made governance and political mobilisation easier for the president, while reducing the strength of opposition coordination.

“By being open, by bringing people to himself, he (Tinubu) has been able to make governance easier. He has also been able to make politics easier for himself,” Olayinka said.

Olayinka further urged Nigerians to recognise Wike’s support for Tinubu despite the FCT minister’s continued membership of the opposition PDP.