Senator representing Ebonyi North Senatorial District, Onyekachi Nwebonyi, has said the chances of former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, winning the 2027 presidential election are slim because the current political arrangement does not support an Igbo candidate.
Speaking during an interview on Channels Television, the lawmaker stated that the South-East has already made its political decision ahead of the next general election.
Naijaonpoint reports that Nwebonyi said even if an Igbo son decides to contest for the presidency, the present political situation in the country does not favour such ambition.
According to him, many people in the South-East have already seen the direction of national politics and adjusted their position.
The senator also predicted victory for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and candidates of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South-East during the 2027 elections.
He maintained that there are many reasons behind the growing support for the ruling party in the region and said the people have already made up their minds politically ahead of the polls.
He said: “Peter Obi is coming at the wrong time. Even if our son comes to contest, it is very clear that the political permutation, as at present, does not favour an Igbo man. President Bola Tinubu and other APC candidates will win the south-east come the 2027 general election. The reasons are abundant; Igbo people have seen it, and we have taken our position.”