Former Anambra State governor and 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has reaffirmed his determination to contest the 2027 presidential election, declaring that no attempt to block him would succeed.
Obi made the declaration in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, while addressing supporters at the OBIDIENT Conference and official declaration for the African Democratic Congress (ADC), themed “Activating the PO Effect in ADC.”
Addressing members of the Obidient Movement and party faithful, Obi said alleged efforts to prevent him from appearing on the ballot would not deter him.
“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.
Obi explained that his decision to leave the Labour Party was influenced by claims that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) would not recognise the party’s leadership if he remained.
“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 stated.
The former governor also criticised the borrowing record of the current administration, warning that Nigeria’s growing debt burden could have long-term consequences.
“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.
He urged Nigerians to support his vision of reform, stressing that education and healthcare would be top priorities under his leadership. According to him, sustainable national growth is driven by deliberate investment in human capital.
Obi also pledged to tackle corruption, arguing that ethical leadership at the top could significantly reduce the problem.
“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, adding that transparency and personal discipline were central to his approach to governance.
Also speaking at the event, the coordinator of the Obidient Movement worldwide, Tanko Yunusa, called on supporters to mobilise nationwide ahead of 2027 and rally behind the ADC. Akwa Ibom State coordinator of the movement, Ben Smith, described the next presidential election as a defining moment for Nigeria’s future.
Obi’s remarks have injected fresh momentum into early discussions around the 2027 general election, as political alignments and realignments continue to take shape across the country.
