Obi: 2027 Polls Battle Against Bad Leadership
The 2027 general election in Nigeria, according to former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi, will be a contest of Nigerians against bad leadership.
Obi, who ran in the 2023 presidential election, made the statement in Anambra State while officially registering as a member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Saturday.
The former governor of Anambra State has vowed to challenge President Bola Tinubu in 2027 and called on Nigerians to participate in the ongoing online registration of the ADC.
“With the agreement of all national leaders, some of whom are here where we are flagging off today, I am urging everybody to go online and register, obtain your card. We want to register as many Nigerians as possible,” Obi said.
He added, “The election in 2027 will be Nigerians against bad leadership. I assure you, the election of 2027 will be Nigerians fighting for justice.”
Obi stressed that the South-East geopolitical zone deserves the presidency, insisting no zone can claim to be more Nigerian than the South-East.
“Some people will say, ‘South-East wants this or that’. South-East is part of Nigeria; South-East wants to serve. No other zone will claim to be more Nigerian than the South-East because everywhere you go in Nigeria, you see someone from the South-East who has built a house and is living there,” he said.
Meanwhile, human rights activist and pro-democracy campaigner Omoyele Sowore has declared his determination to unseat President Tinubu in the 2027 election.
Sowore said he plans to tackle Nigeria’s electricity crisis and insecurity if elected, describing power as the backbone of economic transformation.
In Abuja, he told journalists that fixing the power sector would stimulate industrial growth, create jobs, and help address the country’s security challenges.
“The whole idea of energy is what will bring about an industrial revolution in this country. If we get power right, we can tackle unemployment, boost the Gross Domestic Product, and address insecurity,” he said.
Sowore also criticised the Federal Government’s “Renewed Hope” agenda, insisting that the current administration has yet to deliver meaningful improvements to Nigerians.
He argued that Nigeria needs a new generation of leadership with the vision, ideas, and capacity to solve the country’s deep-rooted challenges.
Sowore, who founded the online investigative platform Sahara Reporters, emphasized that his continued political engagement reflects a commitment to providing Nigerians with an alternative ahead of the 2027 elections.
He previously contested the presidency on the African Action Congress (AAC) platform in 2019 and 2023, campaigning on anti-corruption, youth empowerment, and institutional accountability.