APC Demands Peter Obi Withdraw from 2027 Race

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council publicly called on Peter Obi to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race, citing established financial records that allegedly show his administration's shortcomings. The demand was made by APC spokesman Dele Alake in a statement released on October 9, 2026, following Obi's remarks during a recent BBC interview.

The APC council dismissed Obi's comments, arguing they contradicted the election results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and upheld by the election tribunal and the Supreme Court, which affirmed President Tinubu's victory. The council referenced a prior pledge made by Obi to exit the race if financial records proved his administration's failures, claiming those records have confirmed such failures.

The statement defended Tinubu's administration, highlighting economic reforms and improvements in various sectors, although it did not provide specific figures or documents to support these claims. Obi, who finished third in the 2023 presidential election, resigned from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on May 2, 2026, and was ratified as the presidential candidate of the Democratic Congress (NDC) on May 29, 2026.