Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has reaffirmed his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election, saying he can change Nigeria\u2019s trajectory within four years if elected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking to journalists in Abuja recently, the former Anambra State governor expressed confidence in his capacity and competence to lead the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI am contesting, and I am sure I will be on the ballot,\u201d Obi said. \u201cPeople will have to look at who has the capacity and competence to do the job. I believe I am qualified, and I can change the trajectory of Nigeria positively within four years.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Obi, who ran on the Labour Party platform in the 2023 elections, has recently been associated with the emerging opposition coalition that adopted the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as its common platform. Despite this, he maintained that he remains a member of the Labour Party while working with other opposition leaders to \u201crescue Nigeria from bad leadership\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Asked about reports suggesting his return to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Obi said genuine national recovery requires collective effort among all patriotic Nigerians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAll of us are going to come together as a people,\u201d he said. \u201cFor us to do the right thing for the country, all well-meaning Nigerians must unite to rescue the nation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He expressed concern that political manoeuvring has overshadowed the dire economic realities confronting millions of citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s unfortunate that the focus has shifted from the well-being of over 139 million Nigerians living in poverty to politics and power play,\u201d Obi lamented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018South-east cannot be \u2018captured\u2019 despite wave of defections\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Reacting to the recent defections of Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah and Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Obi criticised what he described as the use of coercion in politics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are not in a military era when you capture people,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe people will decide where to go, not governors or senators. No party will capture or win any state just because it has a governor,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
While describing Governor Mbah as a friend, Obi noted that \u201che must have taken his decision based on his political calculations\u201d but insisted that leadership in a democracy should be anchored on persuasion, not intimidation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAs for the alleged plot to capture the South-East, we are not in a military time when you capture people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou are a leader. You tend to do the right things for them to follow you. So I don\u2019t think anybody is capturing anywhere,\u201d Obi stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Obi called on public officials to prioritise good governance and policies that directly improve the lives of citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He warned that no amount of political realignment can guarantee loyalty from the people without performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe government needs to do more if it wants the people to support it,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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