A senior Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) official, Dan Ulasi, has expressed support for the potential return of former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate Peter Obi to the PDP ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general election.
Speaking on Arise Television on Friday, Ulasi highlighted Obi’s credibility and popularity, saying his inclusion would significantly boost the party’s prospects.
“I’ll be happy if he joins PDP because he will bring his credibility to bear on the party as we are reorganising.
Any party that has him today will know they already have more than 30 to 40 per cent of the election because he has tremendous support across this country,” Ulasi said.
Despite Obi’s political appeal, Ulasi admitted that the former Anambra State governor’s future remains uncertain.
“To the best of my knowledge, Peter Obi has no platform.
He ran last time with Labour Party, he has attended the launching of ADC. I don’t know what his platform will be,” he added.
On the issue of zoning, Ulasi called for fairness in selecting the PDP’s 2027 presidential candidate.
He stressed that the presidency, already zoned to the South, should be “micro-zoned” to the South-East.
He argued that the South-East remains the only region yet to produce a Nigerian president.
“If there is honesty, they should micro-zone it to the South-East because virtually now we are the only zone, theoretically speaking, that has not had a presidency,” he said.
Ulasi also noted that the PDP is working on rebuilding its structure and strengthening its position ahead of the 2027 polls.
“In the last national executive meeting we had, almost seven of our governors were there.
It was refreshing that everybody is now talking about how to reorganise the party and put it on a stronger footing for 2027 and other elections,” he said.
Peter Obi served as Governor of Anambra State from 2006 to 2014. He was also the PDP’s vice-presidential candidate in 2019.
He left the party in May 2022 after withdrawing from its presidential primary and subsequently became the Labour Party’s presidential candidate.
Obi’s campaign, popularly dubbed the “Obidient Movement,” mobilised massive youth support and disrupted the traditional two-party dominance during the 2023 elections.
He eventually finished third, behind Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Atiku Abubakar of the PDP.
PDP insiders believe Obi’s possible return could reshape political dynamics and enhance the party’s competitiveness nationwide.
However, questions remain over which platform Obi will ultimately adopt in the run-up to the 2027 elections.