The 2015 presidential candidate of the defunct National Conscience Party (NCP), Martin Onovo has said that the coalition of opposition parties should invest in seeking a young and vibrant individual who can oust President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress from power.
Onovo in a recent interview said that only unity and the emergency of a strong individual as a presidential candidate would usher in a new government in 2027.
He said the members of the opposition parties who have started building coalitions need to take a step further by sourcing a bright candidate with high chances of defeating the present government in the 2027 presidential election.
He said, “The opposition needs a candidate with a strong background of integrity. Nobody is perfect, but you need a strong background of integrity.
“The opposition needs somebody who is morally and mentally competent, and physically fit. The opposition does not need former Vice President Atiku Abubakar or any old person if it wants to win.
“The opposition doesn’t need any old person now. It is time to use the energy of the young,” Ono said.
Also stating that there is still enough time for the opposition to get to work ahead of the 2027 general election, Onovo said there should unity of purpose among members of the coalition to make things work.