In a surprising show of support across party lines, Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stalwart and former Atiku Abubakar campaign spokesperson, Segun Sowunmi, has thrown his weight behind Labour Party’s Peter Obi, declaring him the most genuine contender for Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election.
Sowunmi made the bold statement on Friday during a talk show held in Abuja to commemorate this year’s May Day celebrations. According to a statement released by Ibrahim Umar, spokesman for POMR, the outspoken politician described Obi as “authentic” and sharply criticized other potential candidates as “fake.”
“You know I’m of the PDP, but the future of Nigeria is in Peter Obi,” Sowunmi said. “He is everywhere, searching for answers, restless to see Nigeria work, unlike others who sit and wait for what they are unprepared for.”
He lamented the continued political dominance of the North and South-West, warning that Nigeria is sidelining the South-East, particularly the Igbo, despite having a capable figure in Obi. “We’ve ignored a critical region for too long,” he added.
Sowunmi also urged members of the Obidient Movement and the Labour Party to take a cue from Brazil’s Labour Party and actively organize for change, stressing that Obi’s entry into politics was driven by a passion for reform rather than personal ambition.
Also speaking at the event, Labour Party Acting National Chairman, Senator Nenadi Usman, reiterated the party’s core mission to uplift Nigerian workers. She emphasized five pillars of the LP’s worker-focused agenda, including living wages, non-negotiable healthcare and housing plans, enforcement of labour laws, and the restoration of labour dignity.
“Workers cannot be the creators of wealth and live in poverty,” Usman said. “A government can sing its own praises, but if the people feel no impact, then it’s not governance.”
Renowned performance poet, Dike Chukwumerije, also addressed attendees with a poetic charge: “The change we seek may take eighty years, but it is necessary—not for us alone, but for our children and grandchildren.”
Adding to the chorus of concern, Senator Ireti Kingibe of the Federal Capital Territory sharply criticized Nigerian youth and members of the Obidient movement for not being assertive enough in shaping the country’s direction.
“You are too quiet in this country,” she declared. “We are going down, and you must rise and own your future.”
The event ended with a renewed call for political consciousness, activism, and a commitment to rewriting Nigeria’s narrative ahead of the 2027 elections.
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