NDC backs Peter Obi for 2027 Nigerian presidency

Leaders of the Nigeria Democratic Congress have urged Nigerians to mobilise grassroots support for Peter Obi’s 2027 presidential campaign. The call was made on Thursday at the Obi-Kwankwaso Town Hall Meeting in Enugu, which drew a large crowd of supporters.

Political economist Prof Pat Utomi told the gathering that the Obi-Rabiu Kwankwaso ticket could deliver the leadership Nigeria needs. He said corruption, criminality and disunity had undermined the country’s potential and urged Nigerians to vote and defend their votes through lawful means.

“We have done our research, and I know that a combination of Peter Gregory Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso will deliver Nigeria.”

Enugu State NDC governorship candidate Chief Chinyeaka Ohaa described the alliance as a historic opportunity to strengthen national unity and promote inclusive governance. He called on Nigerians across all six geopolitical zones to work together to secure an NDC president in 2027.

The NDC has since stepped up its 2027 preparations, inaugurating a new national secretariat in Abuja and launching its National Presidential Campaign Council. Certificates of return were also presented to candidates running on the party’s platform.

At a dinner following the party’s Third National Executive Committee meeting, Obi pledged to wage an uncompromising war against corruption and tackle insecurity, poverty, unemployment and the rising cost of living. He promised measurable improvements in governance from the first day of an NDC administration.

Meanwhile, the All Progressives Congress Presidential Campaign Council has vowed to convince Nigerians to re-elect President Bola Tinubu in the January 2027 presidential election. APC-PCC Director-General Senator Abdulaziz Yari made the statement while performing Umrah in Mecca alongside President Tinubu.