The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has declared his intention to contest in the 2027 presidential election in Nigeria, adding that he is interested to serve a four-year tenure.
Penpushing reports that Obi made the announcement during an X space organised by his supporters on Sunday night, explaining that he was yet to form any coalition with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, contrary to speculation
“If there is any form of agreement that will restrict me to four years in office, I will comply with the agreement and be ready to leave office by 28th May 2031’, the former Governor of Anambra state said.
Penpushing also reports that Obi who was Atiku’s running mate in the 2019 elections, while refuting the claims of any coalition explained that he would only participate in the coalition if it could help solve Nigeria’s challenges
“I have not joined any form of discussion on joint tickets, including with Atiku. If the coalition is not about stopping the killings in Benue, Zamfara, how to revive our economy, how to make our industries productive, how to put food on the tables of Nigerians… Count me out. Nigeria is currently at war. We need to do something about it’, he stated.
Penpushing reports that he said if elected as Nigerian President in 2027 what he would do differently is to restore stability in Nigeria within two years in office, and would ensure strong opposition in party politics and end politicians’ defection to other parties.
“I will bring stability in Nigeria within two years in office. Leaders of Nigeria should sit down in Nigeria and fix Nigeria. Three things to follow up with in the first 100 days: To bring order in governance, I will prioritise security, education and pulling people out of poverty’.
‘To do this is by cutting the cost of governance and fighting corruption from day one. My family will not be involved in corruption. Funds to be channelled into key critical sectors. There will be no defection of elected officials to other parties when I am in charge’, he said
Penpushing further reports that that Obi who came third in the 2023 Presidential election explained that his plans and approach for 2027 election would be non-violent and ensure that votes count.
‘We will do things differently in 2027. We will follow a non-violent approach and insist that the right thing will be done before the result announcement in Abuja. Our votes in 2027 will count, and we will ensure they count,” he said.
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