₦airaland Forum

The message from the man millions call “Okwute” is final and unshaken: Peter Obi will not be Vice President to Atiku Abubakar.

Addressing a packed town hall in Awka on Tuesday, Peter Obi restated what he has said many times — he will not be Vice President to anyone. He is running for the position of President of Nigeria.

“I have served as Vice Presidential candidate before. I have moved on,” Peter Obi told the crowd. “I am not coming back to be Vice President to Atiku Abubakar or anyone else. I am running for President because Nigeria needs a new driver, not a backseat.”

WHY NIGERIANS SAY PETER OBI IS BETTER THAN ATIKU ABUBAKAR

1. Track Record of Prudence: Supporters point to Peter Obi’s record in Anambra State — clearing debt, saving billions, investing in education and health — as proof of fiscal discipline. They contrast this with Atiku Abubakar’s long career in the old political order, arguing that Obi represents “clean hands in a dirty system.”
2. Generational Shift: At 63, Peter Obi is seen by youth as bridge to the future, while Atiku Abubakar, 80 in 2027, is framed as “yesterday’s playbook.” From tech hubs in Yaba to farms in Jos, young Nigerians say Obi speaks their language: production, not patronage.
3. Moral Authority: Obi’s simple lifestyle, single wristwatch, and refusal to fly private jets have become campaign symbols. Many Nigerians say they prefer Peter Obi than Atiku Abubakar because “Obi lives what he preaches” while Atiku represents “politics as big business.”
4. National Healing: With the Southeast locked out of the Presidency since 1966, voices from the North Central to the South South argue that Peter Obi offers justice without chaos. “Atiku had his shot. Obi is the balance,” a Kaduna cleric said.


Elders, bishops, and market associations closed the town hall with a declaration: it is the turn for South East to produce the next President of Nigeria in 2027.

“The civil war ended on paper. 2027 must end it in reality,” the Southeast Council of Traditional Rulers stated. “After the North, the Southwest, and the South South, equity demands that the South East produces the President. Peter Obi is our competence card, not our ethnic card.”

Traders in Onitsha and students in Nsukka said the mood is different from 2023. “We’re not negotiating VP slots,” a UNN student leader said. “Peter Obi will not be Vice to Atiku Abubakar. He is running for President. And it is the South East’s turn.”

From Lagos to London, the Obidient wave insists 2027 is binary: competence or continuation. And for millions who say they prefer Peter Obi than Atiku Abubakar, the choice is clear — President, not deputy.

Atiku has rejected you in favour of Makinde.

sleek214:
Atiku has rejected you in favour of Makinde.

Peter Obi has rejected atiku in favour of the Nigeria' people.
Peter Obi is bigger than atiku abubakar a million times and the Nigeria' people prefer peter obi than atiku abubakar.

Atiku abubakar is an old man that should have retire from politic if not that atiku is greedy and selfish for political power.

1nice:
Peter Obi has rejected atiku in favour of the Nigeria' people.
Peter Obi is bigger than atiku abubakar a million times and the Nigeria' people prefer peter obi than atiku abubakar.

Atiku abubakar is an old man that should have retire from politic if not that atiku is greedy and selfish for political power.

At least play your politics right first and get the ticket before burning bridges. Obi was Atiku’s Vice in 2019. When did he become bigger than Atiku when he came third in 2023? If Obi goes solo in 2027, he will have less votes than he did in 2023. Every other region plays politics to win but it seems the Southeast plays just to prove a point. A Northerner was Vice to Obasanjo in 1999 and the North became President. A Southsoutherner was Vice to Yar'adua and the Southsouth became President. A Southwesterner was Vice to Buhari and the Southwest is currently President. A Northerner is now Vice to Tinubu and one doesn't even need to be a prophet to know power will be heading North. Being a VP is not subservience, it's strategy.

Only one region is missing from this equation and they keep doing the same thing and expecting a different outcome. The Southwest was in this position where the Southeast currently is and Tinubu seized the opportunity by aligning with Buhari. You may repeat the same cliché and say the Southeast doesn't need the presidency to thrive but unborn children from the East will not be exempted from paying the loans on projects that are only sited in Lagos, other parts of the Southwest and the North. Often times, to gain power, you have to stoop to conquer.

AMINDA:
At least play your politics right first and get the ticket before burning bridges. Obi was Atiku’s Vice in 2019. When did he become bigger than Atiku when he came third in 2023? If Obi goes solo in 2027, he will have less votes than he did in 2023. Every other region plays politics to win but it seems the Southeast plays just to prove a point. A Northerner was Vice to Obasanjo in 1999 and the North became President. A Southsoutherner was Vice to Yar'adua and the Southsouth became President. A Southwesterner was Vice to Buhari and the Southwest is currently President. A Northerner is now Vice to Tinubu and one doesn't even need to be a prophet to know power will be heading North. Being a VP is not subservience, it's strategy.

Only one region is missing from this equation and they keep doing the same thing and expecting a different outcome. The Southwest was in this position where the Southeast currently is and Tinubu seized the opportunity by aligning with Buhari. You may repeat the same cliché and say the Southeast doesn't need the presidency to thrive but unborn children from the East will not be exempted from paying the loans on projects that are only sited in Lagos, other parts of the Southwest and the North. Often times, to gain power, you have to stoop to conquer.

Why are you begging?

Peter Obi said he won't do VP again. Is it by force? Your coalition to unseat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is dead on arrival.

AMINDA:
At least play your politics right first and get the ticket before burning bridges. Obi was Atiku’s Vice in 2019. When did he become bigger than Atiku when he came third in 2023? If Obi goes solo in 2027, he will have less votes than he did in 2023. Every other region plays politics to win but it seems the Southeast plays just to prove a point. A Northerner was Vice to Obasanjo in 1999 and the North became President. A Southsoutherner was Vice to Yar'adua and the Southsouth became President. A Southwesterner was Vice to Buhari and the Southwest is currently President. A Northerner is now Vice to Tinubu and one doesn't even need to be a prophet to know power will be heading North. Being a VP is not subservience, it's strategy.

Only one region is missing from this equation and they keep doing the same thing and expecting a different outcome. The Southwest was in this position where the Southeast currently is and Tinubu seized the opportunity by aligning with Buhari. You may repeat the same cliché and say the Southeast doesn't need the presidency to thrive but unborn children from the East will not be exempted from paying the loans on projects that are only sited in Lagos, other parts of the Southwest and the North. Often times, to gain power, you have to stoop to conquer.

That region is a workings for Tinubu

1nice:
Peter Obi has rejected atiku in favour of the Nigeria' people.
Peter Obi is bigger than atiku abubakar a million times and the Nigeria' people prefer peter obi than atiku abubakar.

Atiku abubakar is an old man that should have retire from politic if not that atiku is greedy and selfish for political power.

Funny man you be. Atiku is old, balablu bulaba Tinubu is young ba ?
Dey deceive yourself 40 years old man.

Cyberterror:
Why are you begging?

Peter Obi said he won't do VP again. Is it by force? Your coalition to unseat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is dead on arrival.

Yet, Tinubu is still scared of election. He wants to be corronated via the courts without facing his opponents at the polls. Why does Tinubu not share your confidence? Abusing power is not a show of strength, it's a clear sign of cowardice.

sleek214:
Atiku has rejected you in favour of Makinde.

Who is Atiku? The one who has never won election since 1991 or another one?

AMINDA:
At least play your politics right first and get the ticket before burning bridges. Obi was Atiku’s Vice in 2019. When did he become bigger than Atiku when he came third in 2023? If Obi goes solo in 2027, he will have less votes than he did in 2023. Every other region plays politics to win but it seems the Southeast plays just to prove a point. A Northerner was Vice to Obasanjo in 1999 and the North became President. A Southsoutherner was Vice to Yar'adua and the Southsouth became President. A Southwesterner was Vice to Buhari and the Southwest is currently President. A Northerner is now Vice to Tinubu and one doesn't even need to be a prophet to know power will be heading North. Being a VP is not subservience, it's strategy.

Only one region is missing from this equation and they keep doing the same thing and expecting a different outcome. The Southwest was in this position where the Southeast currently is and Tinubu seized the opportunity by aligning with Buhari. You may repeat the same cliché and say the Southeast doesn't need the presidency to thrive but unborn children from the East will not be exempted from paying the loans on projects that are only sited in Lagos, other parts of the Southwest and the North. Often times, to gain power, you have to stoop to conquer.

buhari a northerner ruled for 8years as president of Nigeria before tinubu took over from buhari and so the South will complete their 8years with peter obi from southeast completing the remaining 4years of the south after tinubu from southwest loses the presidential election in 2027.


No region from Nigeria should be excluded from the presidency of Nigeria.

AMINDA:
At least play your politics right first and get the ticket before burning bridges. Obi was Atiku’s Vice in 2019. When did he become bigger than Atiku when he came third in 2023? If Obi goes solo in 2027, he will have less votes than he did in 2023. Every other region plays politics to win but it seems the Southeast plays just to prove a point. A Northerner was Vice to Obasanjo in 1999 and the North became President. A Southsoutherner was Vice to Yar'adua and the Southsouth became President. A Southwesterner was Vice to Buhari and the Southwest is currently President. A Northerner is now Vice to Tinubu and one doesn't even need to be a prophet to know power will be heading North. Being a VP is not subservience, it's strategy.

Only one region is missing from this equation and they keep doing the same thing and expecting a different outcome. The Southwest was in this position where the Southeast currently is and Tinubu seized the opportunity by aligning with Buhari. You may repeat the same cliché and say the Southeast doesn't need the presidency to thrive but unborn children from the East will not be exempted from paying the loans on projects that are only sited in Lagos, other parts of the Southwest and the North. Often times, to gain power, you have to stoop to conquer.

Maybe you don't know.

Atiku/Ben 2 million plus
Atiku/Obi 11 million plus
Atiku/Kowa 6 million plus

How is Atiku bigger than Obi?

That is by the way. The north is not even talk about Atiku at the moment.

What the north is talking about now is Obi/kwankwaso

ruzell86:
Funny man you be. Atiku is old, balablu bulaba Tinubu is young ba ?
Dey deceive yourself 40 years old man.

what is the age for retirement in Nigeria?
Atiku abubakar is above 70year old and why is atiku abubakar still contesting for the position of the president of Nigeria; atiku abubakar should be at home resting and not contesting for presidential position because his age require retirement.

Stop deceiving yourself and others.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=feqy-hSdGFU?si=RPSd2wh6C87bdU0xhttps://youtu.be/feqy-hSdGFU?si=RPSd2wh6C87bdU0x
Why Peter Obi CANNOT Be VP To Atiku Abubakar

OBI is not serious about any contest, he is only interested in that former presidential aspirant tag

21lucky:
buhari a northerner ruled for 8years as president of Nigeria before tinubu took over from buhari and so the South will complete their 8years with peter obi from southeast completing the remaining 4years of the south after tinubu from southwest loses the presidential election in 2027.


No region from Nigeria should be excluded from the presidency of Nigeria.

Unless you are a Southwesterner disguising, then this is the most self-sabotaging statement ever made. Feel free to vote Tinubu. He's a Southerner. The Southeast must be better humans because Tinubu wouldn't urinate on the Southeast if they were on fire. He didn't in 2015 and wouldn't do so anytime soon. He didn't even bother campaigning in the East. In any case, Seyi Makinde is already positioning himself. The Southwest may end up having a stake in both the ADC and the APC, just like the North does. Only one region keep backing the wrong horse one-way in every electoral cycle.

AMINDA:
Unless you are a Southwesterner disguising, then this is the most self-sabotaging statement ever made. Feel free to vote Tinubu. He's a Southerner. The Southeast must be better humans because Tinubu wouldn't urinate on the Southeast if they were on fire. He didn't in 2015 and wouldn't do so anytime soon. He didn't even bother campaigning in the East. In any case, Seyi Makinde is already positioning himself. The Southwest may end up having a stake in both the ADC and the APC, just like the North does. Only one region keep backing the wrong horse one-way in every electoral cycle.

Hypocrite.
The next president of Nigeria in 2027 will come from the southeast region of Nigeria wether you like it or not.

AMINDA:
Unless you are a Southwesterner disguising, then this is the most self-sabotaging statement ever made. Feel free to vote Tinubu. He's a Southerner. The Southeast must be better humans because Tinubu wouldn't urinate on the Southeast if they were on fire. He didn't in 2015 and wouldn't do so anytime soon. He didn't even bother campaigning in the East. In any case, Seyi Makinde is already positioning himself. The Southwest may end up having a stake in both the ADC and the APC, just like the North does. Only one region keep backing the wrong horse one-way in every electoral cycle.

E go shock you. In coming days you will see Atiku align with Obi/kwankwaso or be return to Dubai

Beautifulday:
E go shock you. In coming days you will see Atiku align with Obi/kwankwaso or be return to Dubai

Atiku is just one man. He has nothing to lose. The bigger picture is, what's in it for your region?

AMINDA:
Atiku is just one man. He has nothing to lose. The bigger picture is, what's in it for your region?

We don't play regional politics. We play national politics.

Obi/Kwankwaso is the ticket

Nigeria will be OK

21lucky:
Hypocrite.
The next president of Nigeria in 2027 will come from the southeast region of Nigeria wether you like it or not.

I like it. So shall it be. But just a gentle reminder that it was the North that made Tinubu president. Obi defeated him across the entire South, including in Lagos. Why is Tinubu president today and Obi is not? Same North which made Tinubu with 5.6m votes still had enough to spare by giving Atiku 6.9m votes and Kwankwaso 1.4m votes. Becoming president is not by grandstanding o.

Beautifulday:
We don't play regional politics. We play national politics.

Obi/Kwankwaso is the ticket

Nigeria will be OK

Noted. Those who play regional politics have been passing the presidency and Vice amongst themselves though and leaving only the loan obligations for your grandchildren to pay off. Sounds like self-sabotage to me.

Yes good. Never settle for second when you can push for first

21lucky:
buhari a northerner ruled for 8years as president of Nigeria before tinubu took over from buhari and so the South will complete their 8years with peter obi from southeast completing the remaining 4years of the south after tinubu from southwest loses the presidential election in 2027.


No region from Nigeria should be excluded from the presidency of Nigeria.

So it is the turn of Tinubu and by extension in 2027, you bitter guys want to complete. I so much laugh.emotional and bitter politics will continue to damage you people. you either take vice presidential slot in 2027 or support Tinubu and get presidency by 2039. anything outside this, is another looming failure. south east presidency will never happen in 2027. with Atiku and Tinubu on ballot, thier zone will never vote any south east in 2027. 2023 was almost achieve by obi, just because of religious sentiment that obi and you people used propaganda of islamizing the country. it will never work again.

Unfortunately, 2023 is about to repeat itself again in 2027.

Obi, Atiku and probably Kwankwaso will run again on different platforms and their votes will be split again in favor of Tinubu.

God bless Peter Obi. For once he should show bravery and keep to his word. Eff up Atiku and his born-to-rule Fulani supremacist gang dividing the SE and SS vote.

Jagaban is strolling back to Aso Rock for sure by 12:OO noon election day 😎 21 seconds to go .

richiemcgold:
Unfortunately, 2023 is about to repeat itself again in 2027.

Obi, Atiku and probably Kwankwaso will run again on different platforms and their votes will be split again in favor of Tinubu.

Tinubu will not be re-elected in 2027.
Nigerians have rejected tinubu and the only option left for tinubu and APC is to rigged 2027 presidential election but tinubu and APC will not succeed in rigging the presidential election. Nigerians would prefer to have peter obi as their president in 2027 rather than tinubu or atiku.

kedeojo:
So it is the turn of Tinubu and by extension in 2027, you bitter guys want to complete. I so much laugh.emotional and bitter politics will continue to damage you people. you either take vice presidential slot in 2027 or support Tinubu and get presidency by 2039. anything outside this, is another looming failure. south east presidency will never happen in 2027. with Atiku and Tinubu on ballot, thier zone will never vote any south east in 2027. 2023 was almost achieve by obi, just because of religious sentiment that obi and you people used propaganda of islamizing the country. it will never work again.

Listen carefully to me because I will not repeat myself again.
Tinubu stole peter obi mandate in 2023 and in 2027 peter obi mandate will be recovered and peter obi will become the president of Nigeria.

Tinubu did not win the 2023 presidential election but rigged it and which 85% of Nigerians are aware of except for you supporters of tinubu who are filled with hate for Igbos.


Nigerians would be happy to have an Igbo person like peter obi as their president of Nigeria rather than atiku abubakar or tinubu.

Say No To Tinubu Re-election!!!

RealityKings1:
Yes good. Never settle for second when you can push for first

Absolutely. Okwute, must scatter them like Gbajabiamila advised.

Mess the imperialists up. This is the 8 years slot of the South to complete. The North will never allow Southerners cheat then of even a day of their tenure if the situation is reversed.

Yet some dishonorable Northerners are trying get away with what they won't accept because they know Southerners hate themselves and are not united.



If Southerners are a United and proud group, would they not find it insulting Atiku contested in 2023 meaning he did not even want the South to have power for a day after Buhari? The nauseating arrogance.

Carry go Obi. If you fail, pretty sure Jagaban can find you a critical Ministerial portfolio if you can drop your ego and work for a greater Nigeria.

Hope your eyes don't clear now so you can see what Wike, Tinubu, Amaechi etal saw while you were busy calling those who view you as a mere stepping stone your "dear elder brother and leader".😎

AMINDA:
At least play your politics right first and get the ticket before burning bridges. Obi was Atiku’s Vice in 2019. When did he become bigger than Atiku when he came third in 2023? If Obi goes solo in 2027, he will have less votes than he did in 2023. Every other region plays politics to win but it seems the Southeast plays just to prove a point. A Northerner was Vice to Obasanjo in 1999 and the North became President. A Southsoutherner was Vice to Yar'adua and the Southsouth became President. A Southwesterner was Vice to Buhari and the Southwest is currently President. A Northerner is now Vice to Tinubu and one doesn't even need to be a prophet to know power will be heading North. Being a VP is not subservience, it's strategy.

Only one region is missing from this equation and they keep doing the same thing and expecting a different outcome. The Southwest was in this position where the Southeast currently is and Tinubu seized the opportunity by aligning with Buhari. You may repeat the same cliché and say the Southeast doesn't need the presidency to thrive but unborn children from the East will not be exempted from paying the loans on projects that are only sited in Lagos, other parts of the Southwest and the North. Often times, to gain power, you have to stoop to conquer.

Obi is not desperate to be president,he has already declared that this is his last outing to be the president .
Atiku is like Buhari in all honesty
Gunning for presidency to answer it as a title with no plans for the people .

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