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Peter Obi To Contest For Nigeria's Presidency in 2027

LP 2023 Presidential Candidate Declares For 2027 Election


30th June 2025 03:44 PM

The Labour Party Presidential candidate in Nigeria's 2023 election Mr. Peter Obi has revealed he will contest the 2027 presidential election.

The former Governor of Anambra, made the declaration during a space session on x.

During the session, he also answered questions from his supporters.

A statement by Ibrahim Umar, spokesman of the Peter Obi Media Reach, the 2023 LP Presidential Candidate dismissed claims of a joint ticket with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.

Abubakar was Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the 2023 presidential election.

Obi revealed that he was willing to serve a single four-year term if elected president.

“I will bring stability in Nigeria within two years in office. Leaders of Nigeria should sit down in Nigeria and fix Nigeria,” he said.

He said he would stabilise Nigeria within two years of his administration.

Obi stated that he was open to coalition talks, only if they are focused on addressing Nigeria’s core problems.

“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,” Obi said.

Obi while commenting on the crisis within the Labour Party, revealed that efforts were ongoing to secure the Independent National Electoral Commission’s recognition for the Nenadi Usman-led faction in line with the Supreme Court’s ruling.

Obi appealed Nigerians to join him in the mission to develop the nation.