Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has urged political leaders and Nigerians to put aside their differences and work together to address poverty, hunger and insecurity ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
Obi made the call on Monday, September 7, while attending the commissioning of the 2027 presidential campaign office of Oyo State Governor and Allied Peoples Movement presidential candidate, Seyi Makinde, in Abuja.
The former Anambra State governor described Makinde as qualified to seek the presidency and said Nigerians should rally behind whoever emerges from a free and credible election.
According to Obi, the country’s political leaders must be prepared to cooperate regardless of who wins the 2027 contest.
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He stated, “What we are doing today is to show you that, for us, we don’t have desperation. We want the people of Nigeria to make their choice. Whoever they choose, all of us will come together to build a new Nigeria.
“We can’t all continue the way we are going today. Our people are hungry. Our people are poor. Our people are insecure. Whoever wins, genuinely, from a free, fair and credible election, we all want to work together to save this country from collapse.”
Obi said the central objective of the political process should be improving the quality of life of Nigerians rather than deepening divisions among political actors.
He said, “We declare here the social guarantee to assure you that we are changing the politics. 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. We want a Nigeria where a child of nobody can be somebody without knowing anybody.
“That’s what we want. And all of us will work as a family. And I assure you that we remain united in our rescue for our dear country, Nigeria.”
Obi’s appearance at Makinde’s campaign office commissioning comes as opposition politicians continue to explore possible alliances ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
Among those seeking the presidency is former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, who is contesting on the platform of the African Democratic Congress.