Peter Obi responds to report he will run for president in 2027

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Peter Obi responds to report he will run for president in 2027
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Peter Obi says his focus and that of the ‘Obidient’ Movement will not derail from the original mission of creating a new Nigeria.

in the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, has dismissed media reports that he is looking forward to run for office in the 2027 presidential elections.Peter Obi, who is also a former governor of Anambra, made this known in a statement on his official Twitter handle in Lagos on Saturday.

“I have noticed with dismay, an emerging pattern, where fake media reports and news items are predicated on interviews and press remarks I never granted,” Peter Obi said. “This never took place and the other, about my reaction to prospective appointees into the current Federal Government.” The politician said his focus and that of the ‘Obidient’ Movement that he leads, would not derail from the original mission of creating a new Nigeria.

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