ALThe Digest:
Ali Modu Sheriff, former Borno governor, claims that Peter Obi, the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, will rejoin the PDP and contest the 2027 elections. Sheriff believes Obi is merely waiting for the right time to return to his former party.
Key Points:
- Modu Sheriff asserts Peter Obi will return to the PDP for the 2027 elections.
- Obi had left the PDP in 2022 before the presidential primaries, citing issues within the party.
- He later joined the Labour Party and ran for president in 2023, finishing in third place.
- The sheriff predicts that the ADC will fade, and Obi will soon rejoin the PDP.
- PDP veteran Jerry Gana confirmed efforts to bring Obi back into the fold.
- Obi’s return would solidify PDP's presence ahead of the 2027 polls.
- The move indicates a larger shift of major figures back to the PDP for the 2027 presidential race.
The political landscape is shifting as key figures, such as Peter Obi, eye a return to the PDP for the 2027 elections, highlighting the evolving dynamics in Nigerian politics.
Sources: Channels TV, TheCable
