The senator representing Ebonyi North, Onyekachi Nwebonyi, has argued that former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, is entering the presidential race at an unfavourable political period.
Nwebonyi made the assertion on Wednesday during a live appearance on Politics Today, a programme aired on Channels Television, where he discussed the 2027 general elections and the prospects of an Igbo presidency.
According to him, the current political climate does not favour an Igbo candidate clinching the presidency, insisting that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) and President Bola Tinubu are strategically positioned ahead of the polls.
“Peter Obi is coming at the wrong time. If you listened carefully and with keen interest on the enumeration I made few minutes ago, you will agree with me that it goes without saying that President Tinubu and other APC candidates will win in South East come 2027 general election.”
He further maintained that political realities in the country have already shaped outcomes in favour of the ruling party, adding that even regional support may not alter the expected result.
“The reasons are bound. I’ve said it here. Igbo people are seeing it. We’ve taken our position and even if our son comes to contest, it is very clear that the political permutation as at present does not favour an Igbo man to be president of Nigeria.
“We must tell ourselves the truth, and we can’t be deceived all the time. We know the best time to strike to get the number one seat, and all Nigerians will support us,” the lawmaker said.
