Aliyu’s position aligns with those of Ned Nwoko, the husband to Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels, who also stated that Obi cannot become the president of Nigeria because he does not have the structure to win a presidential election.
A former Governor of Niger State, Babangida Aliyu, says presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, may stand a chance in the 2027 election, but certainly not in the 2023 poll.
Aliyu said Obi is a good candidate but 2023 would be too early for him to make it since his name has not resonated with many Nigerians in all parts of the country.
He spoke during an interview on a Channels TV programme today, June 21.
Aliyu said: “Peter Obi is my good friend and a former member of my former Governors forum. A very excellent person. His candidature, in terms of the Presidency, – I think he will make some name now. But he may be able to make it only in 2027, 2031. But 2023? Too early.
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“Even though the young people might go for him, the name is not dropping everywhere else. I doubt if Nigerians are ready for him now as a presidential person.
“I would have loved him as a Vice President. Many of us were rooting for him to be Vice President to Atiku again.”
Aliyu’s position aligns with those of Ned Nwoko, the husband to Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels, who also stated that Obi cannot become the president of Nigeria because he does not have the structure to win a presidential election.
Speaking in an exclusive interview with BBC, Nwoko said Obi is a good man and has youths and people who have been campaigning for him in the last two months, but the Labour party does not have the structure to rule Nigeria.
