NDC Screens Peter Obi for 2027 Presidential Race

The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, on Tuesday screened former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, ahead of the party’s 2027 presidential primaries.

Obi arrived at the party’s national secretariat after the chairman of the screening committee, Senator Sam Egwu, and other members of the panel had taken their seats for the exercise.

Speaking with journalists after the screening, which reportedly lasted more than two hours, Obi dismissed suggestions that he had already emerged as the party’s consensus presidential candidate.

According to him, the process remains open and democratic.

“How can it be based on consensus? The party opened up the expression of interest forms for people to buy. I bought the form. As the party said, I’m the only one who expressed interest. That’s it,” Obi said.

The former Labour Party presidential candidate also commended the NDC leadership for what he described as a transparent and credible screening process.

“At NDC, we are choosing to do things properly. When we say there is going to be a screening, there is going to be a screening. That is democracy in action,” he stated.

Responding to speculation that former President Goodluck Jonathan may join the presidential race, Obi said his focus remains on providing solutions to Nigeria’s challenges rather than concentrating on political opponents.

“Democracy is about people offering themselves for service and being voted for. I’m not in any way going around looking for who is contesting. I’m concentrating on how to build a better Nigeria,” he said.

Obi added that his vision for the 2027 election is centred on building a united, secure and economically stable country through inclusive governance and strict adherence to the constitutional principle of federal character.

According to him, Nigeria must become safe enough for citizens to move freely without fear, while families should no longer worry about insecurity and violence.

“We want to see a country where mothers no longer fear when their children go to school. We want Nigerians to travel all over the country without fear,” Obi added.

The former governor also stressed the need to tackle poverty, hunger and corruption, arguing that public resources should serve the interests of ordinary citizens rather than a privileged few.

“So many Nigerians go to bed not knowing where the next meal will come from. That must change. We must stop turning public assets into private wealth,” he said.

The report was published by thesun