The Imo State chapter of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has stated that former Anambra governor, Peter Obi, would guarantee electoral victory if he is fielded as the party’s 2027 presidential candidate.
The party said this on Thursday following a stakeholders’ meeting convened by the Imo State Working Committee (SWC) led by the chairman, James Okoroma, to inform members on the status of the coalition and latest developments in the party.
Okoroma urged all party stakeholders across Nigeria to adopt Peter Obi.
Fielding questions from journalists after the meeting, Okoroma disclosed that the stakeholders’ meeting was convened to brief old party members on the coalition’s status, allay their fears, and correct misconceptions about the party being hijacked.
Okoroma, who was the governorship candidate of the party in the 2023 election, assured the members of the party that nothing was being taken away and that they must adopt the spirit of give and take in the interest of the party
“We decided to bring our people together to reassure those who are members of ADC that nothing will be taken away from them.
“They must develop the spirit of give and take. Our brothers who are coming are not coming to hijack the party. They are coming to collectively build the party and to help us win elections,” he said.
Also, a prominent coalition leader and former Secretary to the Imo State Government, Uche Onyeagucha, said, “The party in the state and across Nigeria has bought into Obi’s message, which is to move Nigeria from consumption to production economy, as well as the message that a new Nigeria is possible.
“We respect all the other aspirants. They have capacity. We don’t want them to leave the party. We don’t want them to walk out.
“They are all statesmen, but we are saying that they have to remain in the party. Some of them will become leaders of the party, some will be statesmen in the party.
“The most important thing is to win this election, defeat APC and drive the current leaders out of government, reduce the insecurity, hunger and eliminate poverty in the country.
“Therefore, we are here to work in conjunction with the leadership of the party who called these stakeholders meetings, to reassure Nigerians that as of today, ADC is the biggest and largest political party in Nigeria.”