2027 Showdown: Peter Obi Fires Bold Warning, Says Tinubu Can’t Stop Him Even With All 36 Governors

The presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has declared that the support of all 36 state governors for President Bola Tinubu would not prevent him from winning the 2027 presidential election.
Speaking during an interview on Nooire TV, the former Anambra State governor insisted that political power ultimately belongs to the people, not governors or political elites.
Obi pointed to his performance in the 2023 presidential election as proof that electoral success is possible without the backing of governors. According to him, despite lacking the support of any sitting governor at the time, he still secured victories in 12 states.
The former Labour Party presidential candidate argued that the growing alliances being formed around President Tinubu ahead of the next election should not be viewed as the deciding factor in 2027. Instead, he maintained that the real issues should be the welfare of Nigerians and the urgent need to address economic hardship.
Obi lamented the rising levels of hunger, poor educational standards, and challenges within the healthcare sector, stressing that these concerns matter more than political calculations among influential officeholders.
“It doesn’t matter whether 36 governors are with the president. I didn’t have one governor in the last election, and I won 12 states. Even after they have taken two from me, I won 12 states,” Obi said.
He further argued that the focus of the next election should be on building a nation where ethnicity, religion, and tribal sentiments take a back seat to policies that improve citizens’ lives.
According to Obi, Nigerians are more concerned about food on their tables, quality education for their children, and access to healthcare than political endorsements and power blocs.
The NDC flagbearer expressed confidence that widespread public support, rather than the backing of governors, will determine the outcome of the 2027 presidential race.