2027 Presidency: Sam Amadi Reveals Why Peter Obi Can Defeat Tinubu, Atiku

The Director of the Abuja School of Social and Political Thought, Sam Amadi, has expressed confidence that support from Nigerian youths could propel the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to victory over President Bola Tinubu and African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate Atiku Abubakar in the 2027 general elections.

Amadi made the assertion during an interview on Symfoni TV, citing the strong support Obi received during the 2023 presidential election.

He argued that Obi would have emerged as President if the 2023 election had been conducted in a free, fair and credible manner.

According to Amadi, the political dynamics ahead of the 2027 election do not automatically guarantee victory for either Tinubu or Atiku.

He noted that Tinubu entered the 2023 presidential race with a strong political profile, particularly based on the perception that he had transformed Lagos State, despite what Amadi described as a relatively limited campaign.

Amadi also pointed to the 2020 EndSARS protests as an important factor in Obi’s political appeal among young Nigerians, arguing that the desire for political change could continue to work in his favour.

He claimed that Obi secured significant support across different parts of the country in the 2023 election, including areas where he alleged the former Anambra governor had actually won but was not declared the winner by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

Meanwhile, Obi has challenged President Tinubu to engage Nigerians directly on his policies, programmes and record in office ahead of the 2027 election.

In a statement issued on Tuesday through the Peter Obi Media Reach (POMR), Obi urged the President to openly account for his administration’s performance rather than relying primarily on political surrogates.

The statement, signed by POMR spokesman Idris Zekeri, alleged that Tinubu was preparing to seek a second term without sufficiently engaging directly with the electorate.

The group also claimed there were indications that the President could rely heavily on ministers, governors, party officials, media aides and other political allies to campaign on his behalf.

POMR acknowledged that political representatives could speak for a president at official functions but maintained that surrogates could not replace direct interaction between a presidential candidate and voters.

The group therefore called for greater direct engagement between Tinubu and Nigerians as the country approaches the 2027 general elections.