Peter Obi Urges Policy-Based Support for 2027 Bid

Peter Obi, the former Labour Party presidential candidate in Nigeria's 2023 elections and now a key figure in the African Democratic Congress, urged voters on Monday to support him in the 2027 polls based solely on his policy vision rather than ethnic or religious affiliations. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television's Prime Time program, Obi, who recently switched from the Labour Party to the ADC, emphasized competence and national renewal as he outlined ambitious plans to transform the country, beginning with the northern region.

Obi explicitly rejected identity-based politics, stating, "Do not vote for me because I'm from the SouthEast. Do not vote for me because I am a Christian. Vote for me because I am committed to turning Nigeria around. And I will do it, starting from the North, because I know where the problem is." He positioned the North as Nigeria's greatest economic asset, pledging massive investments in agriculture to generate revenues exceeding those from oil. "Nobody can do what I intend to do in the North. We will change the North. Our greatest asset as a country is in the North. We can make more money from agriculture than we make from oil," Obi said....