2027: “Obi Could Be President Under PDP” — Sowunmi Urges Return as APC Dismisses Coalition Talks
Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Segun Sowunmi, has urged Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to return to the PDP ahead of the 2027 general election, saying the party offers him the strongest platform to realize his presidential ambition.
Speaking on the Mic On Podcast hosted by Seun Okinbaloye, Sowunmi argued that Obi’s impressive 2023 performance — securing over six million votes without backing from governors or strong party structures — could translate into victory if backed by the PDP’s grassroots machinery and network of 12 governors.
“If I were Peter Obi, I would return to the PDP and make a strong case for the presidential ticket. The PDP was conceived by southern leaders like the late Alex Ekwueme. The Igbo, southern leaders, and other power blocs in the party should rally and say: ‘Here’s the ticket.’ Obi needs a bigger platform,” Sowunmi said.
He added, “With the kind of energy and following Obi has, if he joins PDP and clinches the ticket, I can guarantee he would take the South East, South South, the Christian North, and North Central.”
Obi left the PDP in June 2022, citing a lack of room for “constructive contributions” before contesting under the Labour Party in 2023.
Meanwhile, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed ongoing coalition talks among opposition figures as mere theatrics. Yemi Adaramodu, Senate Committee Chairman on Media and Public Affairs, likened the coalition plans to “content creation,” claiming they posed no threat to President Bola Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid.
Addressing journalists in Ado-Ekiti, Adaramodu praised Tinubu’s reforms and security efforts, insisting APC remained unshaken by any opposition moves. “The noise is political entertainment. Nigerians should ignore them and continue supporting Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda,” he said.
As 2027 approaches, conversations around alliances, defections, and party strategies are already heating up, with Obi’s next political move closely watched across the country.
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