The presidential candidate of the Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA), Moses Adebisi, has declared that he will become Nigeria’s youngest president if elected in the 2027 general election.
Adebisi, who said he is 35 years old and a Harvard University PhD candidate in the United States, made the declaration during an interview with Arise TV on Thursday.
He said his decision to contest the presidency was motivated by his desire to provide a new political direction for Nigeria, adding that he accepted the challenge after Nigerians urged him to move beyond his empowerment initiatives and take a more direct role in politics.
“The presidential candidate of the DLA is the youngest presidential candidate or the incoming president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the youngest,” he said.
Adebisi said he is pursuing a PhD in Government, Political Thought and History in the United States and had studied the factors behind political success and national transformation before deciding to join the 2027 presidential race.
He explained that he was previously known for empowerment programmes focused on low-income market women and young Nigerians.
He also highlighted a grassroots digital literacy initiative launched following the Federal Government’s introduction of computer-based testing for the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board examinations.
According to him, his team deployed computers and volunteers to communities across Osun, Ekiti, Oyo, other parts of the South-West, the North-Central region and the Federal Capital Territory to train secondary school students.
Adebisi said he was eventually persuaded to enter politics after realising that his efforts outside the political system could not adequately address Nigeria’s challenges.
“They beckon on me that you can’t stay in America and think you’re solving Nigeria’s problem,” he said.
The DLA candidate also disclosed that he travelled to China to study the country’s economic reforms, including the 1978 reforms, visiting Beijing and Shanghai as part of his preparation for public leadership.
He added that he studied the United States’ liberty agenda to gain a deeper understanding of the political and economic factors that shaped the country.
Adebisi expressed confidence that his preparation had positioned him to lead Nigeria and defeat President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress in the 2027 election.
“The ship and the chariot of the oppressors is about to sink in this country. As I, this Moses, as people usually call me, is the only person that has the capacity to defeat the Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led APC government come 2027 in Nigeria,” he said.
He further claimed that the DLA had adopted what he described as a “submarine approach” to quietly build its political structures across the country.
“We have used our submarine approach to get into the system. They never see us coming, including yourself. Nobody saw us coming at all, but we have come anyway,” he said.
Adebisi also claimed that the DLA was the only political party registered by the Independent National Electoral Commission between 2022 and 2026, despite 171 political associations seeking registration during the period.
He said the party would rely on its grassroots structures and strategy to contest the 2027 election and pursue what he described as liberty for Nigerians.
The presidential candidate also urged Nigerian youths to support his political movement, saying they must take a more active role in determining the country’s future.
