Oyo Gov. Makinde meets Peter Obi, South-East leaders to discuss 2027 coalition
The Oyo State Governor,
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has held a closed-door meeting with a 2027 presidential aspirant under the African Democratic Party (ADC), Peter Obi.
Accompanying Obi to the meeting, which took place at the Governor’s Office, were several former and serving political figures from the South-East. They include former Governor of Ebonyi State, Dr. Sam Egwu; former Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo; former Governor of Anambra State, Chief Achike Udenwa; Senator Ben Obi; Dr. Oseloka Obaze; and Chief Onyema Ugochukwu.
Speaking with journalists shortly after the meeting, Obi said the delegation visited Governor Makinde to consult him on a proposed coalition ahead of the 2027 general elections, as well as broader efforts aimed at building a better Nigeria.
He said: “We have come to respectfully consult my dear brother, His Excellency, the Governor of Oyo State, on the coalition for the 2027 election and the overall well-being of Nigeria, because it is about Nigeria; it’s about how to build a better Nigeria.
“It’s about how we can build a better Nigeria, a Nigeria where we would all be proud to say, ‘this is our country.’ A Nigeria where a child of nobody can be somebody without knowing anybody.”
When asked what Nigerians should expect ahead of 2027, the former Anambra State governor added: “They should expect a better Nigeria, a more united, secure and progressive Nigeria, where we are going to move the country from a consumption economy to a production economy and get our people employed.”
For HR practitioners and workforce development leaders, Obi’s emphasis on shifting to a production economy and tackling unemployment underscores the coalition’s potential labour-market agenda, which could include large-scale skills training, industrial workforce expansion and targeted job creation schemes.
, has held a closed-door meeting with a 2027 presidential aspirant under the African Democratic Party (ADC), Peter Obi.
Accompanying Obi to the meeting, which took place at the Governor’s Office, were several former and serving political figures from the South-East. They include former Governor of Ebonyi State, Dr. Sam Egwu; former Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Okwesilieze Nwodo; former Governor of Anambra State, Chief Achike Udenwa; Senator Ben Obi; Dr. Oseloka Obaze; and Chief Onyema Ugochukwu.
Speaking with journalists shortly after the meeting, Obi said the delegation visited Governor Makinde to consult him on a proposed coalition ahead of the 2027 general elections, as well as broader efforts aimed at building a better Nigeria.
He said: “We have come to respectfully consult my dear brother, His Excellency, the Governor of Oyo State, on the coalition for the 2027 election and the overall well-being of Nigeria, because it is about Nigeria; it’s about how to build a better Nigeria.
“It’s about how we can build a better Nigeria, a Nigeria where we would all be proud to say, ‘this is our country.’ A Nigeria where a child of nobody can be somebody without knowing anybody.”
When asked what Nigerians should expect ahead of 2027, the former Anambra State governor added: “They should expect a better Nigeria, a more united, secure and progressive Nigeria, where we are going to move the country from a consumption economy to a production economy and get our people employed.”
For HR practitioners and workforce development leaders, Obi’s emphasis on shifting to a production economy and tackling unemployment underscores the coalition’s potential labour-market agenda, which could include large-scale skills training, industrial workforce expansion and targeted job creation schemes.
