2027: Peter Obi, Rhodes-Vivor visit Afenifere leaders

By Dapo Akinrefon

LAGOS — Former statesmanlike campaigner of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, connected Monday led a delegation to sojourn leaders of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, successful Lagos, up of the 2027 elections.

Obi was accompanied by erstwhile LP governorship campaigner successful Lagos State, Mr. Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour; National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, Dr. Yunusa Tanko; and different associates.

The Afenifere leaders who received them included the group’s Leader, Oba Oladipo Olaitan; Chief Supo Shonibare; erstwhile Deputy Governor of Lagos State, Senator Kofoworola Bucknor-Akerele; Secretary-General, Chief Sola Ebiseni; National Publicity Secretary, Prince Justice Faloye; Organising Secretary, Mr. Dele Farotimi; Bashorun Segun Sanni; Deputy Secretary-General, Mr. Alade Rotimi-John; and others.

In a connection aft the meeting, Afenifere spokesperson, Prince Justice Faloye, said Obi’s sojourn was to “express gratitude for the enactment fixed during his 2023 statesmanlike run and for Afenifere’s accordant advocacy for bully governance.”

According to the statement, Obi besides briefed Afenifere leaders connected existent governmental developments and his consultations regarding the 2027 statesmanlike election.

Discussions astatine the gathering touched connected issues including the authorities of the nation, the economy, antiauthoritarian space, and governance costs. Faloye added: “There were wide discussions ranging from Peter Obi’s candidacy successful the 2027 elections to the harassment of governmental absorption and threats to democracy, arsenic good arsenic the dire economical concern and spiralling outgo of governance.”

Obi was quoted arsenic reaffirming his committedness to restructuring and to Afenifere’s long-standing values connected education, health, agrarian integration, and afloat employment.

In its response, Afenifere restated its adherence to egalitarian principles and expressed appreciation for Obi’s alignment with its values. The group’s enactment besides raised concerns astir restrictions connected antiauthoritarian space, urging Nigerians to support live the antiauthoritarian ideals championed by the nation’s founding fathers.

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