Akwa, Anambra state – Yunusa Tanko, the interim national coordinator of the ‘Obidient Movement Worldwide’, has said Peter Obi can become Nigeria’s president in 2027.
As reported by The Punch, Tanko made this statement at a one-day symposium, themed “Repositioning the Obidient Movement for Greater Impact,” organised by the ‘Obidient’ Movement and Anambra State Support Groups at the All Saints Cathedral Auditorium in Onitsha, Anambra state, on Saturday, November 9.
Vanguard newspaper also noted Tanko’s stance.
He explained that a strategy that will be deployed is the top preparation of agents before the 2027 general election, through training and retraining.
Tanko said:
Obi became a member of the Labour Party (LP) in 2022 and was handed the presidential ticket during the primary election of the party. In the 2023 election, his ticket lost to the president, Bola Tinubu. Obi’s presidential campaign has been described as populist, especially with an energetic group of supporters called the ‘Obidients’.
Meanwhile, on his part, Tochukwu Ezeoke, the convener of Peter Obi Support Network and chairman of the symposium planning committee, said the event was to chart a new course for the Obidient movement in the south-east in partnership with Anambra State Support Groups.
Earlier, TimesNow.com.ng reported that Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) hinted at the possibility of working with Obi to defeat President Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2027.
The former vice president said a merger between the PDP and the Labour Party was possible.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
