Ikenna Okonkwo
ON THE RECORD · 9 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“It will play out like it did in 2023,”
Ikenna Okonkwo · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-12
Okonkwo predicted that the 2027 elections would follow a similar pattern to the 2023 contest.
“The security situation, especially in the north, is more complex than a matter of just recruiting more soldiers,”
Ikenna Okonkwo · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-12
Okonkwo assessed Tinubu's proposal to recruit additional security personnel to address insecurity in the north.
“The APC are in a stronger position being the incumbent party and the momentum that some of the opposition candidates had in 2023 has faded.”
Ikenna Okonkwo · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-12
Okonkwo assessed the relative strengths of the APC as the incumbent party compared to a fragmented opposition.
“The government cannot increase tariffs to an extent where people will revolt, and that also keeps investors away because they don't look at the Nigerian power sector as somewhere that they can make money,”
Ikenna Okonkwo · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-12
Okonkwo explained the challenges facing Nigeria's privatised power sector, including low profit margins deterring investors.
“APC were able to win because opposition was divided between two very strong candidates with two regional bases. In the end, we still go down to basic questions like the region you are from and tribal sentiments,”
Ikenna Okonkwo · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-12
Okonkwo analysed the APC's 2023 election victory, attributing it to a divided opposition and regional and tribal dynamics.
“The big thing, if the APC wins, which they have to do and is a tall order, is to regain the trust of Nigerians,”
Ikenna Okonkwo · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-12
Okonkwo identified regaining the trust of Nigerians as a major challenge for the APC ahead of the 2027 elections.
“Nigerians spend more and more of their income on basics,”
Ikenna Okonkwo · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-12
Okonkwo commented on the lack of significant relief for most households despite a recorded decline in the cost of food.
“There is nothing in the manifesto about where that investment is going to come from because it will cost a lot of money,”
Ikenna Okonkwo · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-12
Okonkwo questioned the lack of detail in the manifesto regarding funding for Tinubu's electricity generation targets.
“These kinds of things can get punished in polls,”
Ikenna Okonkwo · said date not stated · reported 2026-11-12
Okonkwo warned that the cost of living and economic hardship could hurt the ruling party in the upcoming elections.