2027: I’ll Run as Presidential Candidate, Obi Insists
A former presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has declared that he will contest the 2027 presidential election as the leading candidate, insisting that he will not accept a secondary role.
Obi made the declaration while campaigning for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate ahead of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections in the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC).
The former Anambra State governor recently defected from the Labour Party to the ADC, a coalition platform where he has intensified consultations ahead of the 2027 polls.
His supporters, including members of the Obidient Movement, have been calling on the ADC leadership to present Obi as the party’s presidential candidate.
Many of them have openly pushed an “Obi or nothing” stance.
The development, however, drew a caution from the ADC’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, who urged supporters to avoid inflammatory rhetoric and focus on party unity.
There have also been speculations that some political leaders are working towards an Obi–Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso presidential ticket on the ADC platform.
An alternative plan, according to the speculation, is to adopt another party should the pairing fail to dislodge former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who is widely considered the favourite for the ADC ticket.
Kwankwaso’s refusal to join the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been interpreted by some political observers as strengthening speculation about a possible Obi–Kwankwaso alliance.
Meanwhile, supporters of Atiku have renewed calls on Obi and his followers to consider accepting a vice-presidential slot, similar to the arrangement reached in 2019.
However, in a viral video, Obi appeared to dismiss such suggestions, telling supporters that he was contesting the next election as the principal candidate.
Urging them to vote for his preferred candidate in the AMAC poll, Obi said their support was crucial to his political journey.
“You see this coming election, support us in AMAC; it will help me. Your support in AMAC is critical to our journey. I am involved and contesting the coming election as number one. When I come back, you will see. I assure you,” he said.
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