2027: Give way for new faces, Okonkwo tells Tinubu, Atiku, Obi

The Labour party former spokesperson for the presidential campaign council in the 2023 election, Kenneth Okonkwo, has urged President Bola Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar, and Peter Obi to refrain from running for office in the 2027 elections.

Okonkwo in an interview on Wednesday, stressed the importance of introducing fresh faces into Nigerian politics, asserting that the current leaders have let the nation down.

He also criticized the opposition for their failure to collaborate and form alliances, highlighting the missed opportunity to produce the speaker and vice speaker in the House of Representatives.

Okonkwo’s comments come as Nigerians look towards the 2027 elections, seeking change and effective leadership.

His call for new faces in politics may resonate with those seeking a break from the status quo.

According to Okonkwo: “I completely agree with you that we need new faces, 100%, and that was why I have said that Atiku, Peter Obi, and Tinubu should step aside.

“The reason is that the ruling party has failed, and the opposition has failed. Are you aware that in the House of Representatives, you have more opposition members than the ruling class?

“I’m saying you don’t just finish an election, and the first thing you start talking about is the next election. You consolidate and form alliances amongst yourselves to work together as the opposition.

“If all the opposition members in the House of Representatives had come together, they would have produced the speaker and the vice.”