Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayo Fayose, has said that the African Democratic Congress, ADC, risks political irrelevance if it fails to present former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, as its candidate ahead of the 2027 general election.
Speaking during an exclusive interview on Arise Television,
Fayose described Obi as the major political attraction within the ADC,
insisting that other figures in the party lack the capacity to generate
significant electoral traction.
According to him, Obi remains the only factor capable of
giving the party national relevance, adding that his political influence was
evident during the 2023 elections when his emergence as the Labour Party
presidential candidate helped the party secure seats in the House of
Representatives despite its previously limited national presence.
Fayose argued that Obi’s appeal transcends party platforms,
noting that he would attract similar support even if he contested on the
platform of another lesser-known party.
He, however, clarified that he was not predicting whether
Obi would win or lose the 2027 presidential election, but maintained that ADC’s
fortunes would be worse than its current state if the party failed to field him
as its candidate.
The former governor added that Obi remains central to ADC’s
relevance in the 2027 electoral contest, warning that sidelining him would
significantly weaken the party’s political standing.
He said: “Peter Obi is the life in ADC. I didn’t say there
are no other human beings in ADC. I’m saying others are largely spent forces.
“Let’s say Obi didn’t go to ADC, let Obi go to another
party. Let’s say Obi is in Accord. Obi will become… I’m saying it: Obi is the
only traction, Obi is the only meaning, Obi is the only factor, Obi is the only
person in ADC that matters.
“And if Obi had not gone to ADC and has gone…when Obi went
to Labour, Labour that was never known people won elections to the House of
Reps.
“I’m not saying Obi will win this election. I’m not saying
Obi will not win this election, but I’m telling you, even if they don’t fill
Obi, if ADC fails to fill Obi, their case will be worse than their coming
together.”
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