The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, on Monday attended the inauguration of Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde’s presidential campaign office in Abuja, in a spectacular projection of sportsmanship ahead of the 2027 presidential election in which both of them are on the ballot as rival candidates.
At the event, which may prove critical to keeping the window for future political alliance between the two men open, Mr Obi called for unity among presidential candidates and urged Nigerians to support whoever emerges victorious from a free, fair and credible election.
Mr Obi’s presence at the event comes as political activities intensify ahead of the January 2027 election, with several opposition figures already positioning themselves for the contest.
The event portrays a friendly meeting between an old-timer presidential candidate and a newcomer to the presidential race.
While Mr Obi is making his second attempt at the presidency in 2027 after coming third in the 2023 election as Labour Party’s candidate, Mr Makinde is going into the presidential race for the first time on the platform of the Allied People’s Movement (APM).
