Peter Obi will not go to court in over 2027 presidential election – Aisha Yesufu says, gives reason 

Convener of defunct pressure group, bring-back-our-girls, Mrs Aisha Yesufu has revealed that the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Mr. Peter Obi will not go to the presidential election tribunal after the 2027 presidential election.

Aisha Yesufu who is averse to the idea of Peter Obi becoming Atiku Abubakar’s running mate for the 2027 presidential election, insinuated that Peter Obi will be contesting for the 2027 presidential election and that he will defeat other candidates including president Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

Aisha Yesufu made this claim through her X handle on 30th of May, 2025. The former member of the Labour Party (LP) 2023 presidential campaign council, declared that Peter Obi will be taken to court over 2027 presidential election and not him going to challenge the presidential election results before the presidential electoral tribunal. According to her, Peter Obi’s presidential election victory in 2027 will be challenged in court and not him as he is going to be declared the winner of the 2027 presidential election.

She wrote: ” 2023 we took them to court. 2027 God willing, we will be the ones taken to court”.

Reliant.ng had reported that Aisha Yesufu who is strong supporter of Peter Obi’s presidential ambition and a member of the Obidient movement, had rebuffed report by the Punch Newspaper which claimed that Peter Obi has agreed to become Atiku’s running mate in 2027. The activist threatened to stop supporting Peter Obi should he relinquishes his presidential ambition for vice presidential nomination by Atiku.

While the feasibility of president Bola Ahmed Tinubu defeat in 2027 still remains a mere imagination in the minds of his political rivalries, many have argued that the Nigeria’s president who had boasted in the past about his not losing any election he had contested in, can be defeated.

In view of this, the main opposition parties’ figures comprising former vice president Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Nasir El-rufai, Romiti Amaechi, and former attorney general of the federation, Abubakar Mallami have started galvanizing the opposition parties into a powerful force to thwart president Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s reelection in 2027.

This political conspiracy against the Tinubu’s government is viewed by many Nigerians as a rescue mission especially in the face of Nigeria’s increasing economic hardship and worsening insecurity.

Hence, despite the coalition party still at its birthing stage, some Nigerians are optimistic about such an alternative to the vastly adjudged underperforming administration of president Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

However, the proposed coalition party faces ideological crisis especially as its prominent members are coming from different political parties with differed ideology. Also, the coalition is understood to be in dilemma over who among the top contenders including past presidential aspirants would emerge the coalition party’s presidential candidate.

Despite the vast majority of Nigerian youths clamouring for a Peter Obi presidency, it is believed that Peter Obi who has confirmed his membership in and support for the coalition party, is unlikely going to become its flag bearer.

While former vice president Atiku Abubakar stands as the favourite to emerge the coalition party’s 2027 presidential candidate, the former vice president do not resonant with the vast majority of the Nigerian youths who desire a more youthful, vibrant president without corruption taint.

Meanwhile, reactions have trailed Peter Obi absence at former governor Rotimi Amaechi’s 60th birthday celebration in Abuja on 31st of May, 2025.

The birthday celebration which had prominent politicians such as Atiku Abubakar, Nasir El-rufai, Abubakar Mallami; Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido and host of others in attendance, was not graced by Peter Obi.

Reliant.ng encountered on social media photos of Peter Obi and veteran Nigerian hip hop singer, Dbanj in Brentford during Super Eagles of Nigeria’s match against Jamaica. Peter Obi attended the match in solidarity with the Super Eagles of Nigeria who won Jamaica on penalties after 2:2 score at regulation time.

However, Reliant.ng confirms that Peter Obi who was duly invited to the birthday anniversary and was slated to speak alongside Atiku Abubakar and Nasir El-rufai on the theme: “weaponization of poverty as a means of underdevelopment: case study of Nigeria”, did not deliberately avoid  the event but due to his engagement in the United Kingdom.

Peter Obi was a guest speaker at London Business School for an event organized by African Business Club. He attended the match at Brentford after speaking at the said event.

Peter Obi though did not attribute his absence at Rotimi Amaechi’s 60th birthday celebration to the event but did reveal through his X handle that he was a guest speaker at an event in London Business School.

His absence at  Rotimi Amaechi’s 60th birthday celebration sparked speculation about his relationship with the former Rivers state governor especially as the duo are the most prominent politicians of the Southern extract in the coalition talk.

Peter Obi who had congratulated Rotimi Amaechi through his social media accounts, is understood to have prioritize the event at London Business School over Amaechi’s birthday celebration in Abuja.

However, speculations in reaction to his absence at Rotimi Amaechi’s birthday celebration has it that the duo do not consider each other as ally. Some claim that they may have fallen out with each other following Obi’s reported refusal to forego his 2027 presidential ambition to become Atiku Abubakar’s running mate. Hence, Atiku Abubakar considers Amaechi as a veritable alternative to Peter Obi should he maintain his stance.

Rotimi Amaechi while speaking at his birthday anniversary, also referred to the coalition among the opposition figures. He enjoined the members of the coalition to put aside ethnic and religious factors for the interest of poor Nigerians who he said are hungry and need help.

The former governor declared his commitment to the coalition noting that if the members of the coalition are determined that they will win the presidential election at the expense of Tinubu. He added that he had rejected request by Tinubu for their alignment in 2023. According to him, Tinubu pleaded with him to support his presidential ambition in 2023 after the APC’s presidential primary election but he declined his request. He said he rejected the offer because he was doubtful of Tinubu’s capacity and competence and that he has been vindicated by the current state of the nation under Tinubu’s administration.

Others figures who also spoke at the events includes Emir Sanusi Lamido, Nasir El-rufai, and Atiku Abubakar and all decried the situation of country especially increasing economic hardship ravaging the poor.