- Activist Aisha Yesufu has declared that Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has a stronger chance in the 2027 election compared to 2023, saying more Nigerians now support his message.
- Speaking at a Girls’ Summit in Abia State, she said Obi’s followership has grown significantly since 2023, despite the challenges of electoral malpractice.
- Yesufu urged Nigerians to ensure their votes count and stressed the need for electoral reforms ahead of 2027.
- She also criticized bad governance, saying Nigeria’s problems are caused by corrupt leadership, not spiritual forces, and called for tougher action against r*pe and abuse of girls.
Prominent activist Aisha Yesufu has voiced strong optimism about Labour Party’s Peter Obi, saying he stands a better chance in the 2027 presidential election than he did in 2023.
Speaking in Umuahia at the Girls’ Summit organised by Protect The Precious Foundation, Yesufu said:
“Peter Obi has more hope in 2027 than there was in 2023. When he started running in 2023, people said only four persons were tweeting for him. Despite the rigging that took place, he still got over six million votes. He won the 2023 election, even without having a single councillor.”
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She noted that Obi’s message had now gained wider acceptance:
“Many didn’t believe in him then, but today, people have seen the truth he stands for. His followership has grown, and all we ask for is a free, fair, and credible election, though we know they lack the capacity to give that.”
Yesufu urged citizens to protect their votes:
“When you vote, make sure your vote is counted and entered for your candidate. Otherwise, all you did was paper painting.”
On INEC’s new leadership, she said she had no expectations:
“I don’t have any task for him because even the President that appointed him, I don’t believe is supposed to be there… INEC is not the problem; the people working there are.”
She warned that electoral reforms were still lacking:
“Nothing has been put in place. Nigerians must realise that the 2027 election is a fight for our lives.”
Yesufu also dismissed spiritual explanations for Nigeria’s problems:
“People are dying from bad governance, corruption, and wrong policies. It’s not village people or enemies, it’s bad leaders.”
On women’s and girls’ rights, she called for stronger action against sexual violence:
“We must criminalize rpe, punish offenders, and give victims a voice… Rpe can be stopped if it is treated as a serious crime. Right now, it’s not. Offenders are often excused, and victims are shamed.”
