Obi sets security and unity priorities for 2027 bid

Peter Obi used a town hall in Jos to set out security, national unity and economic production as priorities for a possible 2027 administration, while pledging to return displaced Nigerians to their communities if elected president.

The Nigeria Democratic Congress candidate said his government would work to move Nigeria from a consumption-based economy to one driven by production, arguing that stronger local output could create jobs. He also pledged investment in education and healthcare and improved access to credit for small businesses.

Obi said national unity and the protection of lives and property would be central to his agenda. He described insecurity in Plateau State as unacceptable and referred to visits to conflict-affected communities including Bokkos, Barkin Ladi and Mangu. He said residents should be able to return safely from school, farms and markets, and that displaced people should be able to go home.

In a pledge reported during the Jos visit, Obi said he would consider his administration a failure if Nigerians remained in internally displaced persons camps after between one year and 18 months in office. The commitment is conditional on his election; the reports...