The National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Sly Ezeokenwa, has said there is no pathway to victory for Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), in the 2027 general election.
Ezeokenwa made the statement during an interview on Arise Television’s The Morning Show on Wednesday, arguing that it was in the strategic interest of the South-East to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid.
He said APGA would focus on persuading people in the region to support Tinubu rather than concentrating on the number of votes Anambra State could deliver to the president.
“For me, it’s not about bandying about figures. It is about presenting our people with the fact, the truth, the bitter truth, as it were, that in this election for me, I can say that as painful as it is there is no pathway for the victory of our so-called brother (Peter Obi) in this election,” Ezeokenwa said.
The APGA chairman maintained that supporting Tinubu was a better strategic option for the Igbo people, describing it as his party’s position ahead of the 2027 election
“It is better in our strategic interest as Ndigbo for us to align with the aspiration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu currently. That is what APGA stands for. That is where APGA stands, and we are going to do everything possible to convince our people why they need to vote for the candidacy,” he added.
Ezeokenwa’s comments come amid political realignments ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo, a member of APGA, has been named coordinator for the state in Tinubu’s presidential campaign council.
His role has drawn attention to APGA’s position on the forthcoming presidential contest.
Obi, a former governor of Anambra State, contested the 2023 presidential election under the Labour Party. He is now seeking the presidency under the NDC in 2027.
