{"id":848541,"date":"2025-05-15T19:12:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T00:12:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/15\/2027-obi-doesnt-need-coalition-to-unseat-tinubu-nlc\/"},"modified":"2025-05-15T19:12:01","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T00:12:01","slug":"2027-obi-doesnt-need-coalition-to-unseat-tinubu-nlc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/15\/2027-obi-doesnt-need-coalition-to-unseat-tinubu-nlc\/","title":{"rendered":"2027: Obi Doesn\u2019t Need Coalition To Unseat Tinubu \u2013 NLC"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p><span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<span>Posted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africanexaminer.com\/author\/nwa2020\/\" title=\"Posts by Nwa Diokpa\" rel=\"author\">Nwa Diokpa<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africanexaminer.com\/category\/featured\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Featured<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africanexaminer.com\/category\/top-stories\/\" rel=\"category tag\">Latest Headlines<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africanexaminer.com\/category\/news-across-nigeria\/\" rel=\"category tag\">News Across Nigeria<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<span>Wednesday, April 30th, 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.africanexaminer.com\/2027-obi-doesnt-need-coalition-to-unseat-tinubu-nlc\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"269\" alt decoding=\"async\"   srcset=\"https:\/\/www.africanexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/TinubuObiAtiku-480x269.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.africanexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/TinubuObiAtiku-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.africanexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/TinubuObiAtiku-235x132.jpg 235w, https:\/\/www.africanexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/TinubuObiAtiku-202x114.jpg 202w, https:\/\/www.africanexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/TinubuObiAtiku-75x42.jpg 75w, https:\/\/www.africanexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/TinubuObiAtiku-350x196.jpg 350w, https:\/\/www.africanexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/TinubuObiAtiku-220x123.jpg 220w, https:\/\/www.africanexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/TinubuObiAtiku-237x132.jpg 237w, https:\/\/www.africanexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/TinubuObiAtiku.jpg 750w\" src=\"https:\/\/www.africanexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/TinubuObiAtiku-480x269.jpg\" data-old-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>(AFRICAN EXAMINER) \u2013 The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has stated that Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential flag bearer of the Labour Party (LP), does not require a coalition with the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) or endorsement from any political heavyweights ahead of the 2027 vote.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>There have been talks about a coalition to take power from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) recently. Also, opposition politicians have been having lots of \u201cstrategic meetings\u201d because of this development.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.firstbanknigeria.com\/getfirstmobile\/#1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.africanexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/300x250.jpg\" data-old-src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>\u00a0Ndubuaku, deputy president of the NLC political commission, said Obi remains a likeable politician capable of unseating President Bola Tinubu.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Ndubuaku refuted claims that Obi may be going back to the PDP as he described the party as \u201ccrisis-ridden and near-empty\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cPeter Obi doesn\u2019t need any coalition to win the 2027 presidential election. He is a sellable candidate,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cIf you recall, he was already coasting to victory in the 2023 elections before the controversial glitches.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cHe even defeated Tinubu in his own stronghold in Lagos, which shows Nigerians want him in power.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cFor as long as INEC conducts a free and fair election, he will win. 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