Former spokesperson for Peter Obi’s presidential campaign, Yunusa Tanko, has revealed that the former Anambra State governor will contest the 2027 presidential election , whether he gets the coalition ticket of the African Democratic Congress or not.
Tanko, who is Director-General of the Obidient Movement, said this during the second Annual Colloquium in honour of Associate Professor Abdulmumin Ajia in Abuja, on Monday.
“Obi has already stated that he will contest in 2027, whether we get the coalition ticket or not.
“So, we are not even contemplating whether or not he will run. But when we get to that level, the platform will be revealed,” Tanko said.
Representing Obi at the event, Tanko urged the coalition leadership to zone the 2027 presidential ticket to the South in the spirit of fairness, equity, and national cohesion.
“Why should we have a northerner again when we can easily allow the South to complete their tenure to promote unity and cohesiveness? Afterwards, our northern brothers can take up their eight years,” he said.
He warned against repeating past political mistakes that derailed national aspirations, alluding to the controversial annulment of the late Moshood Abiola’s victory in the 1993 presidential election.
Tanko described Obi as a committed and capable leader who possesses the competence to transform the nation and urged the coalition to rally behind him to avoid another political blunder.
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