No serious candidate will consider the PDP as a viable platform at this point
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has stated that Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, does not require a coalition with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) or backing from figures like Atiku Abubakar or Nasir El-Rufai to secure victory in the 2027 presidential election.
Speaking in an exclusive interview, Prof. Theophilus Ndubuaku, Deputy President of the NLC Political Commission, said, “Peter Obi doesn’t need any coalition to win the 2027 presidential election. He is a sellable candidate.”
Ndubuaku described the PDP as a “crisis-ridden and near-empty platform,” insisting Obi remains widely accepted across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones.
He added, “No serious candidate will consider the PDP as a viable platform at this point.”
The statement follows the Obidients Movement’s reaffirmed support for Obi. Ndubuaku concluded, “The only reservation some people have is that if Obi wins, he could take the full eight years, which the North fears may disrupt the zoning balance.”