As the 2027 general elections draw closer, a renowned Pentecostal cleric, Rev. Dr. Jerry Nwachukwu, has cautioned the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, not to consider deputising anyone, but should run for presidency.
Nwachukwu asserted that Obi, a beloved national figure, could win the presidency under any political platform.
The cleric also predicted how Obi could defeat President Bola Tinubu with strong regional backing. …CONTINUE READING
The cleric warned that Obi would be killing his political career if he decided to play the role of a running mate to anyone in the 2027 presidential election, as his supporters worldwide would dump him.
Obi, who has allegedly joined the coalition to unseat President Tinubu, has reportedly been urged to step down and become Atiku Abubakar’s running mate in a single-term presidency.
Many concerned Nigerians, including the Obidient Movement, have, however, insisted that Obi is being positioned for the presidency.
But Dr. Nwachukwu suggested that Obi, being a notable and admirable political figure, could be supported under any political platform, but would be rejected by Nigerians if he deputised any other person.
In an exclusive interview with TheTalk correspondent in his church at No. 19 Ezendu Street, Nkpor-Agu, Idemili North local government area of Anambra state, Nwachukwu said:
“In 2027, Peter Obi should never accept to deputise anybody under any circumstances.
“Any political party he joins, Nigerians will still vote for him. But instead of being a running mate for anyone, he should not run at all, because, well-meaning Nigerians, especially the Obidient Movement, will reject such a ticket.
“Accepting to be a running mate will be the worst political decision he has ever made, no matter the promise attached to it. Instead of Peter Obi accepting the role of a running mate, and disgracing himself at the polls, he should allow President Tinubu to go for a second tenure and complete the slot of the South.
Rev. Nwachukwu also predicted that if the major opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) should accept to make Peter Obi their concensus candidate, and other political parties also adopt him as their concensus candidate – with strong supports from the North, Southeast, and other places, he would defeat President Tinubu and the APC.
He, however, suggested that Obi should accept to be president for four years only, and then hand over the baton.
