Former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, has formally declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election on the platform of the African Democratic Congress, stating that he is “sure of nothing but victory.”
Obi made the declaration at the OBIDIENT Conference and Official Declaration for ADC in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, themed, “Activating the PO Effect in ADC”.
At the event, he alleged that the Independent National Electoral Commission would not recognise any leadership of the Labour Party as long as he remained a member, claiming this influenced his decision to leave the party.
He told supporters, “I left LP when I got informed that as long as I remain in the party, INEC will not recognize its leadership, that the federal government doesn’t want me on the ballot.
“I want to assure you that I will contest the coming election even if it is held in their bedroom, and if they don’t want to transmit the results, we will transmit them for them.
“The current administration has collected more loans than every other administration, and most of these loans will be repaid from 2045 to 2050 when most of the people who plunged the country into this indebtedness are no more.”
Obi said his administration, if elected, would prioritise heavy investment in education and health, arguing that nations that achieved sustainable development did so through deliberate commitment to human capital.
He also pledged to confront corruption decisively, insisting that leadership by example is critical to reform.
“When I became governor of Anambra, I advised my wife to forget about the Office of First Lady because we were not elected together. I approved over 100 Certificates of Occupancy on government land, but had none for myself or family. If you find any, petition me to the appropriate authority”, he emphasised.
Dr Tanko Yunusa, Coordinator of the OBIDIENT Movement worldwide, called on supporters to mobilise ahead of 2027 and channel their collective energy into ADC as the platform for what he described as national transformation.
Also speaking, Akwa Ibom State Coordinator of the movement, Dr Ben Smith, said, “The 2027 presidential election is not about an individual but about a generation, jobs for the youths, security for families, dignity for workers and hope for every Nigerian.”
