2027 Election: “Govt Officials Have Ruined Political Parties,” Peter Obi Raises Fresh Alarm
- At an event headlined by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Thursday, August 7, Labour Party's Peter Obi made a fresh call to Nigerians and stirred concerns
- Obi explained why Nigerians should focus on building political parties that are law-abiding and more powerful than governments
- Ahead of the 2027 election, Peter Obi has been in the political spotlight after he reaffirmed his vow for a one-term presidency
Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.
Peter Obi, the Labour Party presidential candidate for the 2023 elections, has tasked Nigerians to be committed to building political parties that are bigger than government and law-abiding.
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Obi calls for a new Nigeria
As reported by PM News, Peter Obi spoke at the public presentation of two books entitled, The Bubbles of Nigeria’s Democracy: The Musings of a Nigerian Journalist and Wadata Wonders: Memoirs of a Partisan Journalist.
The books were authored by veteran journalist, Ike Abonyi.
Obi, while urging Nigerians to remain committed to building that new Nigeria, advised citizens, especially journalists with deep knowledge of Nigerian politics, to write more for people to read and understand the nature of the Nigerian political space.
“We are working hard to build that new Nigeria where we are going to have political parties that will outlive us, that is organised, that will be bigger than the government.
“Because, as it is narrated here, we now have a situation where those of us who are opportune to be in government, have helped to ruin the parties.
“Let’s hope that one day, we will have parties that are bigger than government, that will run the way parties are run in other nations of the world and will be law-abiding.
“I thank those who are writing and let us remain committed to building that new Nigeria,’’ he said.
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Jonathan or Peter Obi: North's best choice revealed
Elsewhere, Legit.ng reported that PDP chieftain, Umar Sani, believes former president Goodluck Jonathan should emerge as his party’s presidential candidate rather than Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party.
The media aide to former vice president Namadi Sambo stated that the North will prefer Jonathan to Obi.
According to him, Jonathan’s return to power for another four years will complete the South’s eight years.
PDP 2027 ticket: Wike speaks on zoning
Meanwhile, Legit.ng reported that at a meeting hosted by FCT minister Nyesom Wike, some concerned leaders in the People Democratic Party agreed that the party must zone its presidential ticket to the South in 2027.
They made the call to the leadership of the PDP after meeting with Wike in Abuja on Monday, June 9, 2025.
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2027: Why Obi cannot fulfill one-term presidency vow
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Peter Obi said that he intends to serve only a single term of four years if elected.
Peter Obi's single-term tenure promise sparked a fresh political storm in the nation's polity, prompting reactions from even the presidency.
Reacting, former southeast campaign spokesman of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Dr. Josef Onoh, explained how Obi's promise is unrealistic and undermines democratic principles.
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