{"id":195096,"date":"2026-02-16T10:35:56","date_gmt":"2026-02-16T09:35:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/defend-your-votes-in-2027-peter-obi-urges-nigerians"},"modified":"2026-02-16T11:41:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-16T10:41:16","slug":"defend-your-votes-in-2027-peter-obi-urges-nigerians","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/defend-your-votes-in-2027-peter-obi-urges-nigerians","title":{"rendered":"Defend Your Votes in 2027 Peter Obi Urges Nigerians"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>Former presidential candidate and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Peter Obi, has urged Nigerians and members of the Obidient Movement to be ready to defend their votes in 2027.<\/p>\n<p>Obi said the time has come for the movement to move from passion to structure, to strategy, and to victory.<\/p>\n<p>He disclosed this in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, while mobilizing for the ADC. This was contained in a statement signed by the Movement\u2019s National Coordinator, Yunusa Tanko.<\/p>\n<p>The former presidential candidate warned that what happened during the 2023 presidential election would not be allowed to repeat itself.<\/p>\n<p>He said: \u201cWe will not allow a repeat of what happened in the 2023 election.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn 2027, you will either count the votes correctly, or you will be counted. We must all be ready to defend our votes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy dear brothers and sisters of the Obidient Movement in Akwa Ibom State, I bring you warm greetings and unwavering hope.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe time has come to move from passion to structure, from structure to strategy, and from strategy to victory.\u201d<\/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. Former presidential candidate and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Peter Obi, has urged Nigerians and members of the Obidient Movement to be ready to defend their votes in 2027. Obi said the time has come for the movement to move from passion to structure, to strategy, and to victory. 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