A former spokesperson at the Peter Obi Presidential Campaign Organisation, Dr. Yunusa Tanko, has stated that his principal, Mr. Peter Obi, will contest the 2027 presidential election, with or without the coalition ticket of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
Tanko, who currently serves as the Director-General of the Obidient Movement, spoke at the 2nd Annual Colloquium in honour of Associate Professor Abdulmumin Ajia in Abuja, on Monday.
He stated that Obi, the former Anambra State governor, will contest the 2027 presidential election, whether or not he is chosen as the candidate of the coalition operating within the ADC..
According to Dr. Yunusa, “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”.
The Obidient Movement Coordinator was reacting to growing interests within the newly founded opposition coalition, which recently adopted ADC as its official political vehicle for the 2027 elections.
The coalition has witnessed mounting internal disagreements, particularly over the zoning of the party’s presidential ticket.
Several political heavyweights within the coalition, including Obi, former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, and ex-Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, are believed to be eyeing the top job.
Representing Obi at the event, Dr. Tanko urged the coalition’s leadership to zone the 2027 presidential ticket to the South and narrow it down to the South-East in the spirit of fairness, equity, and national cohesion.
“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,” he said.
He warned against repeating past political mistakes that derailed national aspirations, alluding to the controversial annulment of the late Moshood Abiola’s victory in the 1993 presidential election.
Tanko described Obi as a committed and capable leader who possesses the competence to transform the nation and urged the coalition to rally behind him to avoid another political blunder.
In his remarks, the celebrant, Associate Professor Ajia, described the ADC as a credible and independent platform with the potential to reshape Nigeria’s political landscape.
