NORTHERNERS WON’T VOTE FOR PETER OBI IN 2027, SAYS SHERIFF
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By: Fasasi Hammad
Former Borno State Governor and All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Ali Modu Sheriff, has expressed doubt over the chances of former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, winning the 2027 presidential election, arguing that the former Labour Party candidate would struggle to secure significant support from Northern voters.
Sheriff made the remarks on Monday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, where he also defended President Bola Tinubu’s handling of security challenges, voiced confidence in the APC’s prospects in 2027, and maintained that the presidency should remain in the South until 2031.
Obi, who finished third in the 2023 presidential election with over six million votes on the Labour Party platform, is expected to seek the presidency again in 2027 under the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC).
According to Sheriff, Obi is unlikely to gain broad acceptance across Northern Nigeria, insisting that the political dynamics in the region would not favour his candidacy.
Responding to suggestions that Obi performed strongly in some Northern states during the 2023 election, including Plateau and Nasarawa, Sheriff argued that the political environment has since evolved.
He further alleged that Obi’s tenure as governor of Anambra State left many Northerners dissatisfied, a factor he believes could affect the former governor’s electoral prospects in the region.
Sheriff also claimed that supporters of former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, were opposed to any political alliance between their leader and Obi.
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On national security, the former governor rejected criticisms that President Tinubu should be solely blamed for the country’s security challenges, noting that insecurity predates the current administration.
He urged Nigerians to assess the government based on the measures it has introduced to tackle the problem, citing efforts to establish state police as one of the reforms aimed at strengthening security nationwide.
Sheriff also dismissed the chances of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in the 2027 race, arguing that the presidency should remain in the South in line with Nigeria’s informal power-sharing arrangement.
According to him, the country’s political leaders adopted a rotational approach to presidential power after the civil war to promote national unity and regional balance.
He maintained that with former President Muhammadu Buhari having completed two terms in office, the South should retain the presidency until 2031.
Sheriff expressed confidence that President Tinubu would win re-election in 2027, while stressing that the APC would continue to campaign actively and not take victory for granted.
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