The former governor of Anambra, Peter Obi, says he will contest the 2027 presidential election regardless of alleged attempts to block his candidacy.
Obi made the statement during the OBIDIENT Conference and official declaration for the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Uyo, Akwa Ibom state. The former presidential hopeful, who recently aligned with the ADC, explained that his departure from the Labour Party (LP) followed information that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) would not acknowledge the party’s leadership while he remained a member.
“I left LP when I got informed that as long as I remain in the party, INEC will not recognise its leadership, that the federal government doesn’t want me on the ballot,” he said.
Obi reaffirmed his resolve to participate in the next general election. “I want to assure you that I will contest the coming election even if it is held in their bedroom, and if they don’t want to transmit the results, we will transmit them for them,” he said.
He also faulted the loan profile of the present administration. “The current administration has collected more loans than every other administration, and most of these loans will be repaid from 2045 to 2050 when most of the people who plunged the country into this indebtedness are no more,” Obi said.
Outlining his governance priorities, the former Anambra governor stated that education and healthcare would take centre stage under his leadership, stressing that long-term growth is rooted in human capital development. “When I became governor of Anambra, I advised my wife to forget about the Office of First Lady because we were not elected together,” he said.
“I approved over 100 Certificates of Occupancy on government land, but had none for myself or family. If you find any, petition me to the appropriate authority.”
Tanko Yunusa, global coordinator of the OBIDIENT Movement, encouraged supporters to begin mobilising ahead of 2027 and to stand firmly behind the ADC. Ben Smith, the movement’s coordinator in Akwa Ibom state, described the 2027 race as a defining moment for a new generation.
“The 2027 presidential election is not about an individual but about a generation, jobs for the youths, security for families, dignity for workers and hope for every Nigerian,” he said.