Social crusader and rights activist, Aisha Yesufu, has stated that the Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, possesses “better chances in 2027 than he had in 2023.”
Yesufu made this claim while addressing journalists in Umuahia, the Abia State capital, on Friday, where she was a guest speaker at the Girls’ Summit organized by the Protect The Precious Foundation.
According to Yesufu, a large number of Nigerians who were skeptical of Obi’s platform during the 2023 general election have now begun to support his vision.
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She asserted: “Peter Obi has more hope in 2027 than there was in 2023. When he started running in 2023, people said only four persons were tweeting for him. Despite the rigging that took place, he still got over six million votes.”
She went on to claim, “He won the 2023 election, even without having a single councillor. Many didn’t believe in him then, but today, people have seen the truth he stands for. His followership has grown, and all we ask for is a free, fair, and credible election — though we know they lack the capacity to give that.”
Yesufu urged the public to focus on ensuring their votes are properly recorded, warning, “When you vote, make sure your vote is counted and entered for your candidate. Otherwise, all you did was paper painting,” she said.
When asked to comment on the priorities for the INEC Chairman-designate, Yesufu expressed her deep skepticism, replying that she had “no expectations from him.”
She elaborated on her lack of trust in the system, stating: “I don’t have any task for him because even the President that appointed him, I don’t believe is supposed to be there. For me, the focus is on the Nigerian people. INEC is not the problem; the people working there are.”
She further stressed that the responsibility lies with the populace to enforce integrity: “They are our brothers, sisters, spouses, and relatives. We must ensure they don’t take bribes or rig elections. If we do that, nobody will dare to rig.”
The activist lamented the lack of necessary electoral reforms as the 2027 elections approach, warning, “Nothing has been put in place. Nigerians must realise that the 2027 election is a fight for our lives.”
She concluded by dismissing the idea that Nigeria’s challenges are spiritual, emphasizing that the genuine problem is “bad governance.”
She stated, “People are dying from bad governance, corruption, and wrong policies. It’s not village people or enemies — it’s bad leaders.”
The only path to good governance, she advised, is to “elect people with competence, character, and capacity — not looters or selfish individuals.”
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