Peter Obi insists ADC should zone 2027 presidential ticket to South, says no compromise
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in Nigeria’s 2023 general election, has demanded that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) zones its 2027 presidential ticket to the South in the interest of equity, unity and national cohesion.
Obi spoke in Ilorin on Monday at the sideline of the 2nd Annual Colloquium of Associate Professor Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia, a former APC governorship aspirant in Kwara State, insisting that he will not compromise on his ambition to contest for the presidency.
The ADC was recently adopted by a coalition of opposition political parties in Nigeria, who are bent on challenging President Bola Tinubu.
Daily Trust quoted Obi to have said “Why should we have a northerner again when we can easily allow the south to complete their tenure to promote unity and cohesiveness? Afterwards, our northern brothers can take up their eight years.
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“We are urging this coalition to cede the presidential ticket to the South and let us finish this matter.”
The national coordinator of Obidients Movement, Dr Tanko Yunusa, who spoke on behalf of Obi, said Obi’s chances in the 2027 elections is very bright, saying he remains a capable and committed leader ready to transform Nigeria.
“I urge the coalition to seize this opportunity and avoid repeating the kind of political error that led to the late Moshood Abiola debacle.
“Obi has already stated that he will contest in 2027 whether we get the coalition ticket or not. So, we are not even contemplating whether or not he will run. But when we get to that level, the platform will be revealed,” he added.
Meanwhile, a former presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar has shown interest in the ADC presidential ticket, while a former governor of Rivers State, Rotimi Amaechi has also declared his resolve to seek the ADC presidential ticket.
