Peter Obi wanted Aisha Yesufu to run for Reps, but she chose Senate — NDC

June 18, 2026

The National Secretary of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Ikenna Enekweizu, has said the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, preferred that activist Aisha Yesufu contest for the AMAC/Gwari House of Representatives seat rather than the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Senate position.

Enekweizu disclosed this on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday while addressing controversies surrounding Yesufu’s participation in the party’s primaries.

According to him, discussions between Obi and the party leadership after the former Anambra State governor joined the NDC focused on building consensus around the party’s candidate for the AMAC/Gwari federal constituency seat.

“When Peter Obi joined the party, part of what we wanted to do with him was to allow him help us build consensus on who will be the candidate of the party for the AMAC/Gwari seat,” Enekweizu said.