{"id":164230,"date":"2025-05-26T12:13:25","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T11:13:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/2027-may-be-my-last-presidential-run-peter-obi"},"modified":"2025-05-26T13:35:49","modified_gmt":"2025-05-26T12:35:49","slug":"2027-may-be-my-last-presidential-run-peter-obi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/2027-may-be-my-last-presidential-run-peter-obi","title":{"rendered":"2027 may be my last presidential run \u2013 Peter Obi"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has hinted that the 2027 general elections may be his final attempt at contesting for the presidency.<\/p>\n<p>Obi made this known in a recently surfaced video clip, which has gone viral on social media.<\/p>\n<p>His media aide, Umar Ibrahim, confirmed the video\u2019s authenticity, stating that \u201cit was recent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Speaking in the seven-minute, 16-second video, Obi said age and political realities may discourage him from remaining in active politics beyond 2027.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI believe we should have a retirement age for politicians. By 2027, I will be 65,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The former Anambra State governor noted that if the presidency shifts to the North in 2031, it may not return to the South until 2039, by which time he would be 77 years old \u2014 an age he considers unsuitable for seeking public office.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf the presidency goes back to the North in 2031, it may not return to the South until 2039 \u2014 by then, I will be 77. I wouldn\u2019t want to run for office at that age. It would make a mess of everything,\u201d Obi stated.<\/p>\n<p>Despite suggesting a possible exit from elective politics, Obi reaffirmed his commitment to supporting Nigeria\u2019s youth and driving transformational change.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven if I\u2019m not contesting, I will always support those of you who are committed to real change, with whatever resources I can provide,\u201d he assured.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has hinted that the 2027 general elections may be his final attempt at contesting for the presidency. Obi made this known in a recently surfaced video clip, which has gone viral on social media. 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