"How to Sack Tinubu": Peter Obi Opens Up After Meeting Top PDP Gov
- Peter Obi of the Labour Party met with Governor Bala Mohammed and the chairman of the PDP governors' forum in Bauchi
- Obi said he was in the state to visit two teaching hospitals, but beyond that, he said he came to discuss Nigeria's problem with Governor Bala
- After the meeting, Obi disclosed the plan of the opposition leaders to dislodge President Bola Tinubu and the ruling APC in the 2027 general election
Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has expressed the confidence of defeating the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections if the opposition work under one umbrella and shift the political culture of the country.
The former governor of Anambra state made his known during his visit to the chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors' Forum and Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed on Friday, August 8.
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Why Peter Obi visited Bauchi state
According to Tribune, the former presidential candidate explained that though he had visited the northwest state to make donations to two nursing schools, but beyond that, he was visiting the governor to discuss the problems of Nigeria and collectively find solution to its challenges.
The former governor emphasised the importance of opposition laders working together collectively with the objective of rescuing the country from Tinubu and the APC, adding that he was optimistic that the country and its future would get its right.
His statement partly reads:
“To all of us in the opposition, it’s important that we work together. It’s no longer about us; it’s about our country. Our politics must change. It must be the politics of development, competence, capacity, and compassion.”
How politicians preparing for the 2027 election
This came at the time of alignment and realignment among politicians in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), opposition PDP, Labour Party and others. This came after several members and political office holders under the PDP dumped the party for the APC.
Also, many political actors, particularly in the opposition parties, are aligning with the African Democratic Congress (ADC), a party which was recently endorsed by the coalition, which was earlier championed by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.
Atiku started by calling on the opposition leaders to come together under one umbrella to defeat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election. He had been joined by Peter Obi of the Labour Party and Rotimi Amaechi, a former governor of Rivers.
Interestingly, Atiku, Amaechi, and Obi have announced their interest in contesting for the 2027 presidential election under the ADC. Several political pundits are of the view that Atiku is likely to emerge as the party's presidential candidate in the next general election.
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Why 36 governors may support Tinubu
Legit.ng earlier reported that Kaduna state governor Uba Sani posited that it would be difficult for any Nigerian governor not to support President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election.
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Governor Sani explained that no Nigerian president has ever supported the states and local governments as Tinubu has done.
The Kaduna governor made the comment amid alignment and realignment from the ruling APC and other opposition parties in the country.
Proofreading by Funmilayo Aremu, copy editor at Legit.ng.
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