Yemi Obafemi
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has stated that Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, cannot penetrate the Northern Nigeria due to the strong presence and established structures of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the region.
Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, Keyamo argued that the All Progressives Congress (APC) remains firmly rooted in the North, backed by a strong presence and well-established political structures.
“They are going nowhere in terms of demography,” Keyamo said, adding that although the opposition’s activities are keeping the ruling party alert, the numbers are not in their favour.
“I like what is happening; they are putting us on our toes; it is going to make us work harder, but the numbers are not looking good for them.”
Keyamo also claimed that opposition plans to merge the political influence of Peter Obi and former Vice President Atiku Abubakar under one platform in 2027 are unlikely to succeed.
“This so-called ADC, in 2027, what they are working on is to bring Peter Obi and Atiku together to join those numbers and beat our over eight million votes. Let me tell you why it is wrong. If you make Peter Obi the deputy to Atiku, three demographic factors that delivered Obi in 2023 will collapse,” he said.
According to him, Obi’s previous support was driven by three major blocs:
He said: . “The other candidates were Muslims, and so there was only one Christian candidate, and the Christians went to one candidate,” he said.
“The South-East felt cheated, so the South-East went to one point because of the Igbo man.
“And the third demography: the Obidients, young Nigerians who felt they were angry, they wanted a younger person and all of that because the other candidates were older than him (Obi).
“If you put Peter Obi this time as president, he cannot penetrate the north. We have our structures in the north. We have governors and our structures in the north.”
