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Nigeria: 2027 - the North Will Celebrate Me If Elected President, Peter Obi Tells Critics

NIGERIA, JUL 6 – Peter Obi rejects vice-presidential role rumors and aims to lead a coalition to unseat President Bola Tinubu in 2027, reaffirming his commitment to the Labour Party.

  • Peter Obi, former Anambra governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, affirmed his intention to contest Nigeria's 2027 presidency in a July 6, 2025 interview on Channels Television's Sunday Politics.
  • Obi made this decision amid ongoing insecurity in the North, asserting that inclusive leadership and addressing the region's challenges are essential to national progress.
  • He emphasized the North’s vast uncultivated lands as Nigeria’s greatest asset and promised to confront criminality there while restoring its economic vibrancy and industrial legacy.
  • Obi stated, "We have voted for incompetence, we've voted for tribe, we've voted for religion; let's vote for competence," and pledged to govern lawfully and appoint competent officials.
  • He predicted that if elected, the North will celebrate his presidency and that he would remove Bola Tinubu’s government through lawful means while revitalizing the region.
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Daily Trust broke the news in on Sunday, July 6, 2025.
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