Isaac Fayose backs Peter Obi's 2027 election bid despite Igbo dissent

Isaac Fayose, the younger brother of former Ekiti Governor Ayodele Fayose, stated that Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), will win the 2027 general election with or without the support of the Igbo people. This assertion was made in a video posted on his official Facebook page on Wednesday.

Fayose criticized Igbo individuals who support the All Progressives Congress (APC)-led Federal Government, calling them "wicked." He emphasized that in the last 40 years, apart from the late Biafran leader Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu, no other Igbo politician has achieved what Obi has politically. Fayose further stated that any Igbo person not supporting Obi is "wicked and jealous." He concluded by asserting that Obi will still win the election scheduled for January 2027, regardless of the level of support from the Igbo community.