A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Segun Showunmi, has said that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in 2023, Peter Obi, stands a better chance of winning the presidency within the main opposition party.
Speaking on the Mic On Show podcast, Showunmi noted that the former Anambra State governor has all it takes to become Nigeria’s president, but he must belong to a more established political party.
According to him, apart from Peter Obi’s South East zone, the Anambra-born politician has the numbers to win in the South-South, the Christian North, and North Central.
Peter Obi was declared the winner of Lagos State in the 2023 presidential election, defeating former governor of the state, Bola Tinubu.
Showunmi said: “If his numbers and the animated energy that is following him were to follow him into the PDP and he is the presidential candidate, I can guarantee you Peter would take the Southeast, Peter would take the South-South, Peter would take the Christian North, and Peter would take the North Central.”
Peter Obi left the PDP and joined the Labour Party before the 2023 general election.
He contested against major contenders, Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC, and Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, winning 12 states, including the Federal Capital Territory. However, Bola Tinubu, was declared the winner of the election by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC.
Showunmi wants Peter Obi to consider rejoining the PDP.
