2027 Polls: Obi Lists Five Questions, Kicks Off Campaign in Onitsha

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate for the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) in 2027, has officially launched his campaign in Onitsha, his home state of Anambra. Obi stated that Nigeria "can work and must work," presenting his agenda and posing five crucial questions for voters to consider when choosing their next leader.

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Are Nigerians better off than they were four years ago? Can they afford food, education, and healthcare? Can businesses produce, expand, and create jobs? Can young people find productive work? Can farmers work safely and get their produce to market? These are the measures that matter.

"Are Nigerians better off than they were four years ago? Can they afford food, education, and healthcare? Can businesses produce, expand, and create jobs? Can young people find productive work? Can farmers work safely and get their produce to market? These are the measures that matter," Obi stated, urging a focus on tangible improvements in citizens' lives.

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Every candidate seeking the presidency must have the courage to come before the people, answer their questions, defend their records, and subject their vision to public scrutiny.

Addressing reporters, Obi and his running mate, Dr. Rabiu Kwankwaso, promised to tackle insecurity, lift people out of poverty, reduce hunger, and decrease the number of out-of-school children. They also committed to enhancing education and healthcare, fostering inclusive growth that benefits the most vulnerable.

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True leadership requires presence and empathy. No one can lead from the front without standing with communities across Nigeria devastated by banditry, criminality, terrorism, and flooding.

Obi stressed the importance of transparency during the campaign, calling on all candidates to present their credentials, defend their records, and subject their visions to public scrutiny. He insisted that true leadership requires presence and empathy, stating that leaders must engage directly with communities affected by various crises, rather than relying on proxies. Obi pledged to take their message directly to Nigerians, listen to their concerns, and engage openly, asserting that any candidate unwilling to travel, meet people, and answer questions lacks the capacity to govern.

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Any presidential candidate who lacks the resolve to travel across the country, meet the people, and respond to their questions lacks the capacity to govern it.