Former Borno State governor, Ali Modu Sheriff, believes Peter Obi might quickly return to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and presumably run for president on its platform in 2027.
Obi, who contested in 2023 below the Labour Party, not too long ago teamed up with different prime opposition politicians by way of a coalition led by the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
The coalition’s predominant objective is to problem the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) within the subsequent presidential election.
Although Obi has not formally left the Labour Party, there’s rising hypothesis that he would possibly nonetheless pursue the PDP ticket, which can also be being eyed by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.
Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, July 28, Sheriff shared his ideas on the seemingly form of the 2027 contest.
READ ALSO: Amaechi, Ali Modu Sheriff Pay Respects Ahead of Buhari’s Burial
“Atiku has been the vice president of Nigeria. So for him, (it is) president or nothing. Peter Obi ran under the Labour Party. His ambition is to become President,” he mentioned.
“Information available to me is that any moment from now, Obi would go back to the PDP and run as a presidential candidate under the PDP.”
Sheriff additionally questioned the political affect of another seemingly contenders, resembling former Rivers governor Rotimi Amaechi.
“So that leaves Vice President Atiku and (Rotimi) Amaechi. So tell me, which states do they control?” he requested.
Sheriff’s remarks have sparked recent debates over the way forward for opposition politics and whether or not a united entrance might really emerge earlier than 2027. With key gamers like Obi, Atiku, and others nonetheless weighing their choices, Nigeria’s political scene is already heating up.
