Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election, has assured his supporters at home and abroad that he will be contesting the 2027 election and is willing to do a single four-year term as president.
Obi also dismissed speculations that he had discussed or had agreed to a joint ticket with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.
According to Ibrahim Umar, spokesman of the Peter Obi Media Reach (POMR), Obi expressed his views on coalition talks during a Sunday night appearance on X space to answer questions from his supporters.
He stated that he is involved in coalition talks to rescue Nigeria from its current state and align with all patriotic Nigerians.
Obi said, “If the coalition is not about stopping the killings in Benue and Zamfara, how to revive our economy, how to make our industries productive, how to put food on the tables of Nigerians… Count me out. Nigeria is currently at war. We need to do something about it.”
He also asked Nigerians to see the importance of rescuing the country alongside him. “I will bring stability to Nigeria within two years of being in office. Nigeria’s leaders should meet in Nigeria to fix Nigeria, he added.
Concerning the Labour Party, Obi stated that he and numerous party leaders are working tirelessly to persuade INEC to support the Nenadi Usman-led Labour Party based on the Supreme Court decision.
Obi stated, “I believe in the rotation of government between North and South. I implemented it in Anambra as a governor.”
Speaking on Tinubu’s visit to St Lucia, Obi noted that “In 2 years, Tinubu has not spent one night in any state in Nigeria apart from Lagos, yet he is going to spend 8 nights in St Lucia, a place smaller than Ajegunle.
“St Lucia is about the size of the 10th largest city of Nigeria, Ilorin. President Tinubu has never slept a night in any state of Nigeria outside Lagos since the assumption of office in 2023. PBAT to stay in St Lucia for 10 days.”
Obi, who also spoke on his preparation for the election, said, “We will do things differently in 2027. We will follow a non-violent approach and insist that the right thing will be done before the result announcement in Abuja. Our votes in 2027 will count, and we will ensure they count.
“Three things to follow up with in the first 100 days… Prioritisesecurity, education and poverty eradication; cut costs and shun corruption. My family will not be involved in corruption. Funds to be channelled into key critical sectors.
“My presidency will ensure there is a strong opposition in party politics. There will be no defection of elected officials to other parties when I am in charge.
“Imagine in this country, people are dying in Benue, Borno, [and other parts of the country], and our leaders are commissioning bus stops and holidaying.
“To bring order in governance, I will prioritise security, education and pulling people out of poverty. To do this is by cutting the cost of governance and fighting corruption from day one.
“My past speaks loudly for me. Wherever there was an issue in Anambra State, I was there physically. Anybody who wants to serve should be ready to put even their life on the line for the lives of Nigerians.
“Nobody abroad takes you seriously if you don’t have a stable government.”
