The Daily Post reports that Chief Sunny Onuesoke, a well-known PDP member in Delta State, has forecasted the APC's downfall by the year 2027. Attributing his prediction to the extreme economic suffering currently experiencing across Nigeria, Onuesoke—who previously sought the PDP's governorship nomination—spoke in an interview in Warri. He brought attention to the rising dissatisfaction among the populace, including members of the APC, who are facing difficulties in affording essential goods. As proof of the widespread hardship, Onuesoke outlined the soaring prices of vital food items.
He pointed out that the current prices for garri, beans, and rice are ₦4,000, ₦8,300, and ₦12,000, respectively. He claims that many Nigerians, including some APC members, have been driven to the verge of hunger due to these costs, and that they are now surviving on very little food. Claiming that only individuals involved in corrupt practices can afford such exorbitant costs, he criticised lawmakers for being disconnected from the realities of common residents' hardships. In his remarks on the current political atmosphere, the PDP chieftain implied that a large portion of the APC is only acting happy all the time.
He suspects they are quietly plotting to depose President Bola Ahmed Tinubu because they are dissatisfied with his administration. According to Onuesoke, the people are in a state of despair since the promises made by the present administration—embodied by Tinubu's "renewed hope" mantra—have not come to pass. Onuesoke maintained his stance that the APC's declining popularity could not be reversed through proposed measures such as raising the minimum salary for government employees.
Since businesses cannot afford to pay unions' wage demands, he wondered who would take care of market women and employees in the private sector. As a result of the ongoing erosion of public faith in the ruling party caused by the country's economic and social problems, he came to the conclusion that the APC confronts insurmountable obstacles that could result in its extinction. Even if President Bola Ahmed Tinubu were to raise the minimum wage for government employees, according to Onuesoke, it would not be enough to save the APC and President Tinubu's administration from the impending political tsunami in 2027.
"Who will look after the market women?" he asked. Who is going to raise their pay? Worker wages negotiated by the NLC and TUC are unaffordable by the private sector. For the APC, the situation is considerably more dire.