NDC chieftains Pat Utomi, Chinyeaka Ohaa and Aisha Yesufu urge Nigerians to mobilise grassroots support for the Obi-Kwankwaso ticket ahead of the 2027 elections.
Chieftains of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) have urged Nigerians to mobilise grassroots support for the Obi-Kwankwaso presidential ticket ahead of the 2027 general election.
The call was made on Thursday in Enugu by political economist, Prof. Pat Utomi; the party’s Enugu State governorship candidate, Chief Chinyeaka Ohaa; and human rights activist, Aisha Yesufu, during the Obi-Kwankwaso Town Hall Meeting.
The NDC presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, his running mate, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, and other party stakeholders attended the meeting, which attracted a large crowd of supporters.
Addressing the gathering, Utomi expressed confidence that the Obi-Kwankwaso ticket would provide the leadership needed to address Nigeria’s economic, political and security challenges.
He lamented that the country’s potential to become one of the world’s greatest nations had been undermined by corruption, criminality and disunity, urging Nigerians to unite for meaningful political change.
“We have done our research, and I know that a combination of Peter Gregory Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso will deliver Nigeria,” he said.
Utomi called on Nigerians to turn out in large numbers during the elections, vote for their preferred candidates and defend their votes through lawful means.
In his remarks, Ohaa described the Obi-Kwankwaso alliance as an opportunity to strengthen national unity and promote inclusive governance through political cooperation across the country’s geopolitical zones.
He likened the partnership to the historic political understanding between the late Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe and Sir Ahmadu Bello during Nigeria’s early political development.
“My message today is simple, we must seize this opportunity and work with our brothers and sisters across the South-South, South-West, North-East, North-West and North-Central to secure an NDC president in 2027,” he said.
Ohaa stressed that the campaign was not merely about producing a president of Igbo extraction but about establishing a government committed to justice, accountability, security and prosperity for all Nigerians.
He also expressed confidence that NDC candidates in Enugu State were prepared to earn voters’ trust and secure victory in the elections.
Also speaking, Yesufu urged Nigerians to take ownership of the 2027 elections through grassroots mobilisation and active participation in the democratic process.
She said the election was not merely about Obi’s presidential ambition but about the collective responsibility of Nigerians to address the country’s challenges.
According to her, the election was not about Obi alone but about correcting the mistakes of the past.
“The class of 1999 has destroyed this country. The class of 2027 must fix this country.
“We must take this election as our own election. Mr Peter Obi and his running mate have one business, and that is to be on the ballot paper. You and I must do the remaining work to ensure victory,” she said.
Yesufu challenged each supporter to mobilise at least 20 eligible voters for the Obi-Kwankwaso ticket, stressing that political change required collective action rather than reliance on the candidates alone.
She also urged Nigerians to demonstrate courage in protecting their votes, reject political intimidation and insist on credible elections that reflect the will of the electorate.
Earlier, the Enugu State NDC Chairman, Mr Ibuchukwu Obetta, welcomed Obi, Kwankwaso and other party leaders to the state.
Obetta described the visit as significant to the party’s preparations for the 2027 elections, saying it had renewed members’ confidence and strengthened their determination to work towards a Nigeria founded on integrity, accountability, competence, justice and inclusive development.
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Obi-Kwankwaso ticket at the NDC town hall meeting in Enugu ahead of the 2027 elections
