A former Borno State Governor and All Progressives Congress stalwart, Ali Modu Sheriff, has dismissed the prospects of Peter Obi emerging victorious in the 2027 presidential election, arguing that the former Anambra State governor would struggle to attract support across Northern Nigeria.
Sheriff made the remarks on Monday during an appearance on Politics Today, a programme aired on Channels Television, where he also defended President Bola Tinubu’s handling of national security and expressed confidence that the APC would retain power in the next general election.
Obi, who contested the 2023 presidential election on the platform of the Labour Party and finished third after polling more than six million votes, is expected to seek the presidency again in 2027 under the banner of the Nigeria Democratic Congress.
Despite Obi’s performance in the last election, Sheriff insisted the former governor had little chance of winning over the North.
“I am not worried about Peter Obi because I know Northerners will never vote for him,” he said.
