The Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, Mr. Peter Obi, has urged the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition to zone the 2027 presidential ticket to the southern region of the country in the interest of equity, unity, and national cohesion.
He spoke on the sidelines of the 2nd Annual Colloquium of Associate Professor Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia, a former APC governorship aspirant in Kwara State.
At the event which held in Ilorin, Kwara State capital, on Sunday, Obi urged ADC to consider his view.
Former PDP Presidential candidates, Atiku Abubakar and Obi have both insisted that they will be on the ballot come 2027.
In an exclusive chat with Daily Trust at the event, Obi said “Why should we have a northerner again when we can easily allow the south to complete their tenure to promote unity and cohesiveness, and afterwards, our northern brothers can take up their eight years”.
To this end, the former Anambra governor said, “we are urging this coalition to cede the presidential ticket to the South and let us finish this matter”.
Obi, who was represented by the National Coordinator of Obidients Movement, Dr Tanko Yunusa, described his chances in the 2027 elections as very bright, saying he remains a capable and committed leader ready to transform Nigeria.
He “urged the coalition to seize this opportunity and avoid repeating the kind of political error that led to the late Moshood Abiola debacle”.
He said “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”, he added.