2027: Makinde Qualified To Be President Of Nigeria — Obi
Former Anambra State Governor and presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has described Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde as qualified to become Nigeria’s president.
Obi made the remarks on Monday in Abuja during the unveiling of Makinde’s presidential campaign office ahead of the 2027 general elections.
While acknowledging Makinde’s presidential ambition under the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Obi urged Nigerians to freely choose their preferred candidate at the polls.
A Nigeria of unity and inclusion. We have a candidate who is contesting the presidency today: my dear brother Seyi Makinde. Is he qualified to be president? Yes,” Obi said.
He also called on opposition politicians to put aside their differences and focus on addressing poverty, hunger and insecurity.
We can’t all continue the way we are going today. Our people are hungry. Our people are poor. Our people are insecure,” he said.
The NDC presidential candidate further advocated a political system where leaders prioritise improving citizens’ welfare rather than engaging in political disagreements.
We don’t want politics of quarrel, politics of disagreement. Let our quarrel be to feed our people. Let our quarrel be to pull our people out of poverty,” he added.
Makinde and Obi are among several opposition figures expected to contest the 2027 presidential election.