Tag: Peter Obi

Obi unveils Kwankwaso as running mate

Aminu Imam
Obi unveils Kwankwaso

…Vows 10,000MW power supply, and shared presidency Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has pledged to increase Nigeria’s electricity generation and distribution capacity to at least 10,000 megawatts within four years if elected president in 2027, while also assuring that his running mate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, would play a full partnership role in his administration rather than serve as a “spare tyre”. Obi made the declarations on Saturday at the NDC national convention in Abuja, where he was affirmed as the party’s presidential candidate and officially…

Read More

2027: Atiku’ll get Muslim North votes, just as Obi’ll get S’East votes” – Arɗo

Aminu Imam
Ardo on Atiku Obi

A former APC chieftain and leading promoter of the All Democratic Alliance (ADA), Dr. Umar Arɗo, has in a recent video shared on Tuesday discussed the political calculations that could shape the 2027 presidential election, particularly the influence of regional voting blocs and opposition coalition efforts. During the interview, Arɗo stated that, “Atiku will get Muslim North votes just as Obi will get Southeast votes”. He made the remark while analysing the electoral strengths of former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar and former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi in the context…

Read More

Northerner’s support for Obi sets social media ablaze

Aminu Imam
Northerner’s support for Obi

A video showing a young northern man expressing support for the 2027 NDC ticket of Peter Obi as presidential candidate and Rabiu Kwankwaso as his running mate has got many Nigerians talking online. In the viral clip, the man, who wore a Kwankwasiyya cap, dismissed arguments based on religion, ethnicity and region while defending his support for Peter Obi. Speaking in Hausa language, he said: “They said he is a Christian, we said we will vote for him. Again they said he is from Biafra, we insisted. Again they said…

Read More

2027: Peter Obi emerges sole NDC presidential aspirant

Aminu Imam
NDC zones ticket to South2

Former Anambra State governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has emerged as the sole presidential aspirant of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) ahead of the 2027 election, according to reports on Monday. The development followed the closure of the party’s sale of Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms on May 17, with Obi reportedly being the only aspirant to obtain the forms before the deadline. His emergence comes amid ongoing political realignments within the opposition ahead of the 2027 presidential race. Reports also indicate that the NDC…

Read More

2027: “Why we rejected Obi, Kwankwaso’s presidential ticket bid” – Baba Ahmed

Aminu Imam
Baba Ahmed on Obi, Kwankwaso2

National Chairman of Peoples Redemption Party (PRP), Dr. Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, has explained why former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and the leader of New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, were unable to join PRP ahead of the 2027 general election. Speaking during a Hausa political programme on radio in Kaduna, Baba-Ahmed said discussions between PRP and the two politicians broke down after disagreements over conditions for joining the party. According to him, Obi and Kwankwaso initially approached the PRP for possible collaboration, and negotiations progressed to…

Read More

2027: Presidency questions Obi’s credibility on claim to leave after 4yrs

Aminu Imam
Presidency on Obi

Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has reiterated that he would serve only one term if elected president, insisting he has no intention of remaining in office beyond four years. Obi made the declaration during an interview on Wednesday, where he said a single tenure would be enough for him to stabilise Nigeria and confront the country’s pressing challenges. According to the former Anambra State governor, the burden of leadership in Nigeria is too enormous for any serious-minded leader to stay longer than necessary without delivering measurable impact. “I…

Read More

2027: Kwankwaso backs Obi alliance, says he’s ready to be running mate

Aminu Imam
Kwankwaso backs Obi alliance

…As NDC, ADC eye possible coalition Former Kano State governor and ex-presidential candidate of the NNPP, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has declared his willingness to serve as the running mate to Peter Obi ahead of the 2027 presidential election if the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) chooses him for the role. Kwankwaso made the disclosure during an appearance on television, where he spoke on ongoing opposition realignments and efforts to build a formidable coalition ahead of the next general elections. According to him, he and Obi have already agreed to work together to…

Read More

2027: “You’ll fail if you leave ADC”, Primate Ayodele to Obi

Aminu Imam
Primate Ayodele to Obi

…Says only united opposition can unseat Tinubu Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has revealed that it is only a united opposition that can remove President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027. In an issued statement signed by his media aide, Osho Oluwatosin, Ayodele made it known that a divided opposition will not be able to remove President Tinubu because he has strong strategies to make sure he returns for a second term. Also speaking on the planned exit of Peter Obi from ADC, the cleric stated that…

Read More

“Political nomad” – Bayo Onanuga mocks Obi over ADC exit

Aminu Imam
Onanuga mocks Obi

Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to the President, Bayo Onanuga,  has criticised Peter Obi, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), over his exit from the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Recall that in December 2025, Obi announced his intention to join the coalition-backed ADC. He officially joined the party on March 7, obtaining his membership card at Agulu ward 2 in Anaocha LGA of Anambra. It was reported on Saturday that Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, the former Kano governor, would leave the ADC. In a statement yesterday, Obi…

Read More

2027: Peter Obi’s return to LP no longer possible” – Nenadi Usman

Aminu Imam
Nenadi Usman on Peter Obi

Chairman of the Labour Party (LP), Nenadi Usman, has said it would be too late for the party’s former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to return and contest under its platform ahead of the 2027 election. Speaking during an interview on television on Wednesday, Usman cited electoral guidelines and party procedures as limiting factors.  “Well, it will be too late, actually for him to come back; because if you look at the Act now, at some point we close the register, and once we close the register 21 days before primaries,…

Read More