2027 Election: Why Peter Obi May Not Get ADC Presidential Ticket
- Peter Obi has assured his supporters at home and abroad that he will be contesting the 2027 election and is willing to do a single four-year term as president
- The former presidential candidate acknowledged his involvement in coalition moves, attributing it to his desire to rescue Nigeria from the drift
- Obi, who is 64 years old, has gained in popularity among young people in particular, many who call themselves ‘Obidients’
Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering politics, elections, and governance in Nigeria.
FCT, Abuja - Nigeria’s third force candidate in the 2023 poll, Peter Obi is widely expected to be a candidate in the 2027 presidential election
Legit.ng reports that Obi was the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections as well as the vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 poll.
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Legit.ng recalls that on Wednesday, July 1, anti-President Bola Tinubu opposition coalition unveiled the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as their platform for the 2027 general election, with Obi a key member.
Subsequently, Obi explained that the decision to join the ADC coalition was not taken lightly.
The former governor of Anambra said the coalition is committed to working together to ensure Nigeria gets a “competent, capable and compassionate” leadership in 2027.
The former LP presidential candidate said the decision was a product of deep reflection on the country’s state and the need for urgent action. Earlier, Obi disclosed that he is willing to be a one-term president in 2027.
He added that any candidate from the south elected president in the next election must be prepared to leave office on May 2031, in line with the “unwritten power-sharing agreement” and the zoning principle.
Legit.ng analyses why, despite his involvement in the ADC's plot to democratically oust President Tinubu, the LP chieftain may not get the coalition party's presidential ticket.
In the first place, a major part of the ADC coalition appears in the firm control of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar. Observers have said the handwritings are there: from the national working committee (NWC) composition to the recent meet ups, with some analysts positing that Atiku only wants to throw Obi under the bus.
In addition to that, Atiku will clearly outspend him in a presidential primary.
In July, Dumebi Kachikwu, a chieftain of the ADC and former presidential hopeful, accused opposition politicians of hijacking the party’s structure to support Atiku’s 2027 presidential ambition.
Kachikwu alleged that the ADC coalition is skewed in favour of Atiku, advising Obi to reconsider his involvement.
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Also, the ADC may not be the ideal political platform for the emerging opposition coalition and Obi seeking to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections.
Despite its intra-party crisis, the LP may still be Obi's most viable option. It has a history, it has a legacy, and it has a sentimental value: the name, the logo, everything.
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Obi defends calling Olubadan 'brother'
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Obi said he has "tremendous respect" for Senator Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja, the newly-crowned Olubadan of Ibadanland.
The former Anambra state No.1 citizen, who was governor along with Ladoja in 2006, explained that he prefers to use the expression “my dear elder brother” when addressing individuals "especially close to me and for whom I have tremendous respect."
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