2027 Election: New Twist as Peter Obi Told to Allow Tinubu to Complete 2nd Term, "Dire Consequences"
- A faction of the Ohanaeze Ndigbo has called on Peter Obi to jettison any plan to contest in the 2027 presidential election
- The Ohanaeze Ndigbo faction asked Obi to instead support President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s second-term bid
- Recently, Obi, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition platform
Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering elections, politics, and governance in Nigeria.
Abakaliki, Ebonyi state - A faction of Ohanaeze Ndigbo has pleaded with Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election, to wait till the 2031 election.
As reported by Guardian on Thursday, July 24, the apex Igbo socio-cultural organisation urged Obi to shelve his 2027 presidential ambition 'for the sake of national integration, equity, and peace'.
Source: Twitter
Obi, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar; ex-transportation minister Rotimi Amaechi; and Nasir El-Rufai, former governor of Kaduna state; are working together under the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition platform to possibly wrest federal power from President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 election.
Amid the anti-Tinubu plot, Ohanaeze advised the former Anambra state governor to support the current Nigerian leader’s second term bid.
PM News also noted Ohanaeze's stance.
In a statement, Okechukwu Isiguzoro, the deputy national president of the Ohanaeze faction, told Obi that unseating President Tinubu would prove exceedingly challenging. The group reminded Obi that the south-east geopolitical zone alone would not make him president.
The statement partly reads:
“Ohanaeze Ndigbo fully acknowledges Obi’s constitutional right to contest the presidency in 2027. However, we must confront the stark reality that, despite his considerable social media following, the potential for betrayal looms large.
"Such betrayal could yield dire consequences, with the Igbo people once again bearing the repercussions, as we did in the elections of 2019 and 2023. In 2019, Mr. Obi was the running mate to Atiku Abubakar, and the joint ticket ultimately cost the South-East an additional sixth state, a promise made by former President Muhammadu Buhari to Igbo leaders contingent upon their support.”
Source: Twitter
Obi expresses readiness for single term
Meanwhile, while Obi was asked to reconsider his 2027 ambition, the opposition leader said he is willing to be a one-term president in the next general elections.
Speaking recently during a Twitter Space hosted by Parallel Facts, monitored by Legit.ng, Obi stated that any candidate from the south elected president in 2027 must be prepared to leave office on May 28, 2031, in line with the “unwritten power-sharing agreement” and the zoning principle.
The 64-year-old added that the zoning principle — which alternates the presidency between north and south — is a commitment he has long championed.
Cleric releases prophecy on Peter Obi
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that ahead of the 2027 general elections in Nigeria, Prophet Abel Boma said Obi may not win the next poll.
The cleric stated that Obi, if successful in his presidential bid, will establish a diplomatic approach against the church.
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