A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dan Ulasi, has said the return of former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to the PDP would significantly boost the party’s chances in the 2027 general election.
Speaking on Arise Television on Friday, Ulasi argued that Obi’s credibility and wide acceptance among Nigerians would strengthen any political platform he joins.
“I’ll be happy if he joins PDP because he will bring his credibility to bear on the party as we are reorganising.
Advertisement
“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 stated.
The PDP stalwart, however, observed that Obi’s political direction remains uncertain, noting that he has moved across platforms since 2022.
“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 said.
On zoning, Ulasi stressed that fairness should guide the selection of the party’s 2027 presidential candidate.
He pointed out that the PDP had zoned the presidency to the South and urged that it be “micro-zoned” to the South-East.
“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 added.
