Abuja-July 06. Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in 2023, says he will contest the presidency again in 2027.
Speaking in an interview with Channels Television on Sunday, Obi dismissed speculation that he had agreed to be running mate to former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar.
The ex-presidential candidate said he still remains a member of the LP, adding that the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is an umbrella of political parties that had agreed to work together.
Obi said his participation in the ADC coalition is not an anti-party affair, insisting that he has not abandoned the LP.
“This is not in play (referring to speculation on running mate to Atiku). Nobody has ever discussed that,” he said.
“People assume so many things. Nobody has ever discussed with me whether I am going to be A or B or C.
“I’m going to contest for the president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and I believe I am qualified for it.”
Defending his decision to join the ADC coalition, Obi said he needs the experiences of those who had previously failed and succeeded to lead a country like Nigeria.
The former governor Anambra added that he does not need more than four years in office to deliver good governance for Nigeria.
Last Wednesday, opposition politicians adopted ADC as their platform to challenge President Bola Tinubu in 2027.
The opposition politicians include Obi, Atiku, former Senate President David Mark, and Rauf Aregbesola, ex-minister of interior.
Others are Aminu Tambuwal, former governor of Sokoto; Rotimi Amaechi, former minister of transportation; Solomon Dalung, former minister of sports; and Odigie Oyegun, former national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC).