•Sowore vows to unseat Tinubu, fix electricity, insecurity, unemployment
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, has said that the 2027 general elections will be Nigerians against bad leadership.

Obi made the remarks in Anambra State, where he officially registered as a member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Saturday.

The former governor of Anambra State, who has vowed to challenge President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 election, also called on Nigerians to participate in the ongoing online registration of the ADC.

“With the agreement of all national leaders, some of whom are here where we are flagging off today, I am urging everybody to go online and register, obtain your card. We want to register as many Nigerians as possible.

“The election in 2027 will be Nigerians against bad leadership. I assure you, the election of 2027 will be Nigerians fighting for justice,” Obi said.

He stressed that the South-East geopolitical zone deserves the presidency, saying no zone can claim to be more Nigerian than the South-East.

“Some people will say, ‘South-East wants this or that’. South-East is part of Nigeria; South-East wants to serve. No other zone will claim to be more Nigerian than the South-East because everywhere you go in Nigeria, you see someone from the South-East who has built a house and is living there.

Meanwhile, the human rights activist and pro-democracy campaigner, Omoyele Sowore, has declared his determination to unseat President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election, promising to address Nigeria’s electricity crisis and insecurity if elected.

The former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) stated his ambition to lead the country remains alive, stressing that, unlike many politicians who emerge only during election periods, he remains consistently engaged in socio-political advocacy.

In a chat with The Guardian at the weekend in Abuja, Sowore said fixing Nigeria’s power sector would be a central pillar of his administration, describing electricity as the backbone of economic transformation.

Sowore, who founded the online investigative platform, Sahara Reporters, argued that a reliable power supply would stimulate industrial growth, create jobs, and help address the country’s security challenges.

“The whole idea of energy is what will bring about an industrial revolution in this country. If we get power right, we can tackle unemployment, boost the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), and address insecurity,” he said.

The activist-turned-politician also criticised the Federal Government’s “Renewed Hope” agenda, insisting that the policy direction of the current administration has yet to deliver meaningful improvements in the lives of Nigerians.

According to him, Nigeria needs a new generation of leadership with the vision, ideas, and capacity to tackle the country’s deep-rooted challenges.

Sowore said his continued political engagement reflects his commitment to offering Nigerians an alternative ahead of the 2027 general election.

He contested the presidency on the AAC platform in the 2019 and 2023 general elections, campaigning on an agenda focused on anti-corruption, youth empowerment, and institutional accountability.