Labour Party presidential candidate in Nigeria’s 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has again declared his intention to contest the 2027 presidential election.

Obi made the declaration on Sunday night during a live session on X Spaces, where he answered questions from supporters both in Nigeria and abroad.

He promised to serve only one four-year term if elected, emphasizing his commitment to transparency and accountability.

He outlined three priorities for his first 100 days in office: security, education, and poverty reduction. “My family will not be involved in corruption. Funds will be channeled into key critical sectors,” he said .

Obi dismissed claims of a possible joint ticket with former Vice President Atiku Abubakar but expressed openness to coalition talks focused on addressing Nigeria’s core problems.

“If the coalition is not about stopping the killings in Benue, Zamfara, how to revive our economy, how to make our industries productive, how to put food on the tables of Nigerians… Count me out,” he stated.

Obi criticized the current administration for misaligned priorities, saying, “Imagine in this country, people are dying in Benue, Borno, and other parts of the country, and our leaders are commissioning bus stops and holidaying.”

He also slammed President Bola Tinubu’s reported trip to St. Lucia, questioning the President’s domestic absence.

On the Labour Party crisis, Obi revealed efforts were ongoing to secure the Independent National Electoral Commission’s recognition for the Nenadi Usman-led faction in line with the Supreme Court’s ruling.

Obi believes in the rotation of government between North and South, citing his experience implementing this policy as governor of Anambra State.

He vowed to promote strong party opposition and end party-switching by elected officials if elected.

Obi urged Nigerians to join him in the mission to rescue the nation, promising to stabilize Nigeria within two years of his administration.

“I will bring stability in Nigeria within two years in office. Leaders of Nigeria should sit down in Nigeria and fix Nigeria,” he added.

Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni, 80, has confirmed his intention to contest in next year’s presidential election, potentially extending his nearly 40-year rule.

In a statement on Saturday, June 29, 2025, Museveni expressed his interest in running for the position of presidential flag bearer for his National Resistance Movement (NRM) party.

Museveni’s re-election bid is anchored on his promise to transform Uganda into a $500 billion economy within the next five years.

Currently, the country’s gross domestic product stands at approximately $66 billion.

Museveni’s closest opponent is expected to be pop star-turned-politician Bobi Wine, who came second in the 2021 presidential election and has already confirmed his intention to run again in 2026.

Wine has been a vocal critic of Museveni’s government, alleging widespread fraud, ballot tampering and intimidation by security forces in previous elections.

Museveni has ruled Uganda since 1986, when he seized power after a five-year guerrilla war.

The NRM has altered the constitution twice to remove term and age limits, paving the way for Museveni to extend his tenure.

Human rights groups have accused him of using security forces and state patronage to suppress dissent and entrench his power, claims he denies.

Tensions have risen in recent months following parliament’s passage of a law allowing military courts to try civilians, a practice the Supreme Court ruled unconstitutional in January.

The government insists the change is necessary to tackle threats to national security, while rights organizations and opposition figures argue it is a tool to intimidate and silence critics.

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