2027: Obi is coming to stop the erosion of Nigeria’s commonwealth, NDC tells Tinubu

By Henry Umoru

Ahead of the January 16, 2027 presidential election, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has said its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, is coming to stop what it described as the erosion of Nigeria’s commonwealth if elected president.

The party said Obi and his running mate, Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, were determined to address the growing contradiction between the expected gains from fuel subsidy removal, the Tinubu administration’s frequent borrowing and the persistent underfunding of national budgets.
In a statement yesterday, signed by the Spokesperson of the NDC National Presidential Campaign Council, Dr Chiogo Ikokwu, the party said Nigerians deserved to kn...