New Nigeria possible with Atiku, Mark, El-Rufai, others – Peter Obi
Peter Obi, former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, has expressed the optimism that “a new Nigeria is possible” with an opposition coalition led by former vice president Abubakar Atiku, former senate president David Mark and ex-Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai among others.
Notable opposition figures including Obi had met to adopt the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as the political party to dislodge President Bola Tinubu from power in 2027.
Prior to the formal adoption of the ADC, Obi had declared he would not leave his party, LP. He however turned to be one of its drivers of the ADC coalition.
On Thursday, Obi wrote on his X handle: “Our commitment (the coalition leaders) is to sacrifice and work together towards the 2027 General Elections, ensuring that Nigeria gets a competent, capable, and compassionate leadership that will prioritise the nation’s future by putting the welfare of Nigerians first.
“This decision was not made lightly. It comes from deep reflection on where we are as a country and what must be done to move forward. No one group can change Nigeria alone.
“To dismantle the structures that keep our people in poverty and insecurity, we must build bridges, not walls even when those bridges are uneasy. A New Nigeria is Possible.”
