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From Noah Ebije, Kaduna
A former Labour Party presidential aspirant, Faduri Oluwadare Joseph, popularly known as Fadojoe, has declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election, vowing to “rescue Nigeria” from what he described as economic collapse, insecurity and failed leadership.
In a statement by his Media Adviser, Rev. Emmanuel Olorunmagba shortly after the declaration, Fadojoe said he was entering the race not as a member of Nigeria’s political elite but as “a son of the soil” determined to confront what he called the worsening suffering of ordinary Nigerians.
“Nigeria is bleeding. Nigerians are suffering. Silence is no longer an option,” he said.
Fadojoe sharply criticised key economic policies of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, particularly the removal of fuel subsidy and the unification of the foreign exchange rate, which he said were implemented without adequate preparation or social protections.
According to him, the subsidy removal triggered skyrocketing fuel prices, increased transport fares, rising food costs, higher rents and electricity tariffs, pushing millions of Nigerians into deeper poverty.
“Today, Nigerians must choose between feeding their families and transporting themselves to work, if they still have jobs,” he said.
He also accused the current administration of excessive borrowing, claiming it had borrowed more than any government in Nigeria’s history despite removing fuel subsidy.
On security, Fadojoe painted a grim picture of a country gripped by fear, where kidnapping, banditry and terrorism have become widespread.
He condemned the payment of ransom to kidnappers, describing it as a policy that “empowers criminals instead of crushing them.
“A government that cannot protect lives has failed in its most basic duty,” he said.
Fadojoe further criticised Nigeria’s education and health sectors, saying youth unemployment had reached “embarrassing levels” and that medical emergencies had become “death sentences” due to poorly equipped hospitals and underpaid doctors.
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He questioned why government officials seek medical treatment abroad while local hospitals deteriorate.
In a significant political statement, Fadojoe revisited the 2023 elections, revealing that he had stepped down from the Labour Party presidential race to support Peter Obi.
He expressed disappointment that Obi has now aligned with what he described as the same political actors responsible for Nigeria’s problems.
“Can the arsonists become the firefighters?” he asked, warning Nigerians against what he called “recycled politicians” regrouping under new coalitions.
He likened the emerging political alliances to the 2014 coalition that produced the APC, arguing that only the party label had changed, not the individuals or their interests.
Calling for a “generational shift of power,” Fadojoe said the 2027 election would not be a contest between parties but a battle between “the people and the political class.”
He announced plans to build a people-funded “Rescue Movement” involving youths, workers, professionals, farmers, traders and Nigerians in the diaspora, insisting he would not rely on godfathers or political financiers.
“No individual can finance a presidential election alone without stolen wealth,” he said. “This movement will be funded by the people and driven by the people.”
Fadojoe urged Nigerians to organise, mobilise, vote and defend their votes in 2027, declaring that the country stands at a crossroads between change and a continuation of what he called “the same old politicians. This is our moment,” he said. “Let us rise together and reclaim our nation.”
