The Director‑General of Big TENT Nigeria, Ibrahim Abdulkareem, has explained why former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi is pursuing the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential ticket ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Abdulkareem made the remarks on Wednesday during an interview on Prime Time, a programme on Arise Television, and insisted that Obi’s motives extend beyond personal ambition.
Speaking to viewers, Abdulkareem said Obi was not simply demanding the ADC presidential ticket as an entitlement, but was motivated by a broader vision for national unity.
Abdulkareem said, “Peter Obi didn’t just come out and join the ADC. He was part of the ADC from the first day, and he made it very clear to everybody who wanted to hear.
“He said I would be part of this coalition if it’s not just for us to grab power and give to somebody, but if it’s for us to come together and create a system that would work for Nigeria, because Nigerians have been longing for good and genuine leadership.
“And he has done what none of these people, including President Bola Tinubu himself, has done because what he did is that before fully declaring for the ADC, he talked to the Obidients.
“Nobody at all his meetings, there’s no forum anywhere that Peter Obi is asking somebody to give him this ADC ticket on a platter of gold.
“What he said is that what he has done in his previous engagement with people, what Nigerians have said and also putting something that would unite us together, most especially giving the young Nigerians who want to see a new Nigeria that hope of a better nation.”