2027: I ‘ll Contest Again, Says Peter Obi
Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has declared that the journey has just begun, signalling that he will contest the 2027 presidential election having failed to win in 2023.
Speaking during a press conference following the Supreme Court judgement of Thursday, October 26, 2023 on his appeal against the verdict of the Presidential Election Petitions Court (PEPC), Obi, who thanked Nigerians for their support in the last election, reiterated that the journey has just begun.
“Nigerians who supported our cause have done so out of patriotism and their sincere conviction that our nation requires and deserves dedicated and visionary leaders who will lead Nigeria toward a brighter future. The energy and dedication of Nigerian Youths and the Obedient Movement have been simply amazing.
“I appreciate and salute them! I want to assure them that this is not the end of our journey; but in fact, the beginning. Nigeria heard you. The world has taken note and will not forget so easily. We shall endure, persist, until we get to our destination because a new Nigeria is our destination. A destination not an event,” Obi said, signaling his readiness to run for the office of the President in 2023.
“As someone who has previously benefited from the rulings of the Supreme Court on electoral matters, I have, after a period of deep and sober reflection, decided to personally and formally react to the recent judgment as most Nigerians have. Because we are confronted with very weighty issues of national interest, I will speak forthrightly. As students young lads at CKC, Onitsha, we were taught values and admonished to always; “choose the harder right, instead of the easier wrong.”
“Setting legal issues aside, the Supreme Court exhibited a disturbing aversion to public opinion just as it abandoned its responsibility as a court of law and policy. It is, therefore, with great dismay that I observe that the Court’s decision contradicts the overwhelming evidence of election rigging, false claim of a technical glitch, substantial non-compliance with rules set by INEC itself as well as matters of perjury, identity theft, and forgery that have been brought to light in the course of this election matter. These were hefty allegations that should not be treated with levity.
