Onoh: South-East's 2027 Election Preferences Explained

Josef Onoh, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), comments on the 2027 elections, indicating a competitive landscape involving the APC, Atiku Abubakar of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), and Peter Obi of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC). Onoh notes that the campaign is a referendum on the current administration's economic adjustments, with the APC leveraging its incumbency despite public frustration over inflation and living costs.

He argues that while discussions focus on the welfare of Nigerians, electoral organization is driven by political transactions and identity politics. Onoh identifies three critical areas for candidates to address: macroeconomic stabilization and purchasing power, national security affecting agricultural output, and fiscal governance to manage debt and fund essential services.

He criticizes the Federal Government for evading responsibility and calls for a focus on substantive policy frameworks rather than mere complaints about the economy.