The Ohanaeze Youth Council (OYC) has urged the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to give its 2027 presidential ticket to Peter Obi in order to defeat President Bola Tinubu in the next election.
The OYC added that former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar, should be Peter Obi’s running mate for the 2027 elections.
News360 Info reports that the OYC National President, Comrade Igboayaka O. Igboayaka, made the call during a press conference on Monday, December 1, 2025, at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja.
According to him, Obi is a popular and credible candidate, and his presence on the ballot papers would attract votes from Nigerians.
Explaining the idea for Atiku to be the vice presidential candidate, Igboayaka said the regional rotation agreement in Nigeria’s politics favours a southern candidate, instead of a northern candidate.
He added that with the ADC national chairman coming from the North, the party must field a southern presidential candidate.
He said, “Northern Nigeria’s eight-year tenure ended in 2023, enabling a President from Southern Nigeria to take office in 2023 and 2027.
“Considering that Southern Nigeria is slated to complete its tenure in 2031, it is imperative that ADC for the 2027 presidential election chooses its candidate from Southern Nigeria.”
Based on the submisison, Igboayaka argued that Peter Obi remains “the most competent, credible, and reliable candidate from Southern Nigeria to succeed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s failed administration.”
Political Suicide
Speaking further, the OYC president said it would be a political suicide for the ADC to field a northerner as its presidential candidate for the 2027 elections.
He argued that such a move would be in favour of President Tinubu.
“It’s therefore a wrong political permutation, a deliberate political suicide for a Northern to be fielded as a Presidential Candidate of African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the 2027 presidential election as a presumed alternative for the All Progressives Congress’ (APC) failed government.
“It would be politically imprudent to propose a Northern candidate as an alternative, potentially perpetuating political subservience to the Southern region and inadvertently garnering sympathy votes for the beleaguered Tinubu administration in 2027,” he said.
Atiku Should Accept The Deputy Role
Igboayaka appealed to Atiku to accept the role of a running mate to Obi as a patriotic sacrifice. He argued that Atiku, as the ADC presidential flagbearer, would mean an easy return to the presidency for Tinubu.
“Mr. Peter Obi, being the most popular and credible candidate in the South, is widely accepted by Nigerians.
“For the sake of Nigeria’s rescue, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar should pay a national price by willingly deputizing Mr Peter Obi,” he said.
How ADC Can Win In 2027
The OYC leader added that with Atiku as Peter Obi’s running mate, the ADC will win the 2027 presidential election before 1 pm on election day.
He argued that the Igbos are not ready to accept the vice presidential role and dismissed calls from certain quarters for Obi to be Atiku’s running mate in the 2027 elections.
“The most effective way for Bola Ahmed Tinubu to lose the 2027 presidential election is a joint ticket with Peter Obi as presidential candidate and Atiku Abubakar as vice-presidential candidate; ADC will be announced as the winner before 1pm.”
“The Igbo people reject any notion of political servitude to other tribes and will not acquiesce to a subordinate role within Nigeria’s political landscape in this critical time; hence, those encouraging Mr. Peter Obi to accept a Vice Presidential role under Atiku Abubakar should rather counsel Atiku Abubakar to accept the Vice Presidential slot to Mr. Peter Obi, thereby ensuring the presidency remains in Southern Nigeria till 2031 Presidency will return to Northern Nigeria.”
“The Nigerian people will categorically reject and dismantle ADC if Atiku Abubakar flies the presidential ticket in 2027,” he said.
Igboayaka insisted that Nigerians are ready to support any political party that fields Peter Obi as its presidential candidate for the 2027 elections.
According to him, “The position of the majority of Nigerian masses is that Mr Peter Obi must appear on the presidential ballot in 2027, regardless of political affiliation. Any alternative plans will be strongly opposed by Nigerians.”
