Zoning promise by PDP rekindles chances of Peter Obi’s return as Saraki-led reconciliation talks progress; Obi’s ally confirms deep consultations already underway.
Fresh indications have emerged suggesting that former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, is likely to return to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the 2027 general election.
The development follows the party’s reported decision to zone its presidential ticket to the South, in a bid to resolve long-standing internal crises.
Sources close to Obi confirmed that ongoing reconciliation efforts, led by former Senate President Bukola Saraki, have reopened discussions with Obi, who left the PDP in 2022 over the party’s refusal to zone the presidency. Obi later contested the 2023 election under LP, coming third behind PDP’s Atiku Abubakar and President Bola Tinubu of the APC.
Speaking to Daily Post, Obi’s former adviser, Katchy Ononuju, said: “What caused the crisis… was that our party’s NWC got compromised and they refused to zone… Now that they said they have zoned to the South… over the weekend, Peter went to see Babangida Aliyu, and what we want are assurances.”
Ononuju added that the decision could collapse the ADC alliance: “The minute we decide on a platform, that Ruga called ADC will collapse.”
Consultations continue, with party leaders reportedly urging calm and consensus within opposition ranks.