{"id":120949,"date":"2025-07-24T13:15:46","date_gmt":"2025-07-24T12:15:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=120949"},"modified":"2025-07-24T13:17:31","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T12:17:31","slug":"support-tinubu-for-second-term-ohanaeze-tells-peter-obi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/support-tinubu-for-second-term-ohanaeze-tells-peter-obi\/","title":{"rendered":"Support Tinubu for Second Term, Ohanaeze Tells Peter Obi"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>By Oscar Oscar<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>A faction of the Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has urged former Anambra State governor and Labour Party\u2019s 2023 presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, to shelve his 2027 presidential ambition and throw his weight behind President Bola\u00a0 Tinubu&#8217;s re-election bid.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>This, they say, will promote national stability and advance the political interests of the Southeast.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The group\u2019s Deputy National President, Mazi Okechukwu Isiguzoro, made the appeal in a statement issued in Abakaliki on Wednesday. He said Obi\u2019s chances of winning the 2027 presidential election were slim due to the current political climate and deep divisions within the opposition.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Isiguzoro argued that contesting against an incumbent president would be a herculean task, especially for a candidate without broad national backing. He noted that the Southeast alone could not deliver a presidential victory and warned that Obi\u2019s continued ambition, alongside that of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, could split the opposition vote and inadvertently secure Tinubu a second term.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cThe current political climate, marked by a lack of unity among opposition leaders and the inordinate ambition of Atiku Abubakar who, at the age of 81, still seeks the presidency, poses a significant risk,\u201d Isiguzoro said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He pointed to President Tinubu\u2019s appointments of Southeast leaders into key positions, such as Senator Dave Umahi as Minister of Works, as a gesture of goodwill toward the region. He also noted that the Federal Government had increased allocations to the Southeast, particularly for infrastructure development.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>According to him, aligning with Tinubu\u2019s administration could open more opportunities for the region and help address pressing developmental challenges.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u201cWe urge Mr. Obi to engage in deep reflection and relinquish his presidential ambitions in favour of advocating for the pressing needs of the Southeast,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Isiguzoro concluded by urging Obi to prioritise the collective interest of the Igbo people and consider a strategic alliance with President Tinubu, which he said could position the Southeast more advantageously in the future political landscape.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>As of the time of filing this report, Peter Obi and his supporters, popularly known as the Obi-dient movement, had yet to issue any official response to the appeal made by the Ohanaeze faction.<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Oscar Oscar A faction of the Igbo socio-cultural group, Ohanaeze Ndigbo has urged former Anambra State governor and Labour Party\u2019s 2023 presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, to shelve his&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":120953,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-120949","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-exclusive"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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