Popular Opposition Party Speaks on Endorsing Labour Party’s Peter Obi for 2027 Election

The Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) has dismissed reports that it has endorsed Peter Obi as its presidential candidate for the 2027 general election. The party described the claims as “mere rumours and a figment of the imaginations of the peddlers.”

In a statement released on Sunday night in Abuja, the ZLP National Publicity Secretary, Khalid Arewa, clarified that the party had not made any such decision and that the reports were false.

The clarification follows claims suggesting that the party had offered Obi a free ticket for the 2027 elections.

Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general election, gained significant popularity due to strong support from young Nigerians. He came second runner-up in the election, with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu getting the win. Recently, there have been speculations that Obi is working on forming a coalition with other opposition parties to strengthen his chances in the 2027 election.

However, the ZLP has distanced itself from any endorsement of Obi or any discussions regarding the next election cycle.

The party’s statement read, “ZLP wishes to address a misleading publication circulating on various social media platforms including X ( former Twitter) which falsely attributes to our party an offer of a free ticket to Peter Obi for the 2027 presidential election.

“The said handle where this misleading information was posted is unknown to us. We do not control that account neither do we have any association with the handlers of that account.

“We categorically deny this claim in its entirety and affirm that the statement does not reflect the views, decisions, or position of the Zenith Labour Party (ZLP).

“Our party’s leadership and decision-making processes are guided by our Constitution, principles, and values, which do not accommodate such frivolous and unfounded claims as we have not such arrangements with anyone on any issues related to false claims.

“Again, Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) is yet to commence discussions with anybody or groups relating to 2027 presidential elections, therefore, the said publication is a big lie from the pit of hell.

“We, therefore, warn those who want to cash in from the envious position of ZLP to desist from doing so or we fish them out and hand them over to the security agencies.

“The Zenith Labour Party (ZLP) is a responsible and law-abiding political party committed to promoting democracy, good governance, and the well-being of all Nigerians.

“We urge the general public to disregard this misinformation and to rely only on official statements from our party’s authorised channels.Please be guided accordingly.”