Chieftain and former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Professor Jerry Gana, has expressed confidence that the 2023 Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, would defeat all contestants from other parties in the 2027 Presidential election should he run under the leading opposition party in Nigeria.

Speaking on Arise News, Gana said that Obi would capture the votes of the Northern states in the 2027 polls by contesting on the platform of the PDP.

Besides, Obi had said he was still a member of the Labour Party and had vowed to remain in the party for the meantime while working with the African Democratic Congress, ADC-led coalition.

Gana said, “The PDP is on the ground. I’m a researcher, and I research opinions. In the northern states, Peter Obi under the PDP will defeat any candidate because our people are very fair-minded and just.

“We are reaching out to Peter Obi. Because I’m leading a search team and there are many brilliant people. Peter may be good, but we have somebody better. So, we are searching.

“We made a mistake in 2023. If I were Atiku, I would say, ‘Peter, it is now your turn; I would give you a Vice President,’ but he didn’t,” Gana lamented.