Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, and his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, have condemned the hardship and insecurity confronting Nigerians, urging citizens to use their votes to determine the country’s future in the 2027 general election.
The duo spoke in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, during the Port Harcourt session of the Obi Talks Nigeria town hall series, which featured a question-and-answer session and direct engagement with participants.
Obi said he was prepared to make the ultimate sacrifice for Nigeria while urging citizens to take the 2027 election seriously and ensure that the right thing was done through their votes.
“I can die for Nigeria,” Obi said.
He also criticised what he described as constant threats from the ruling party, insisting that politicians seeking to lead the country should engage directly with Nigerians and answer their concerns.
“Let whoever wants to do anything come out and speak to us,” Obi said.
Speaking on the state of the nation, Kwankwaso said widespread hardship and poor governance had fuelled anger among Nigerians across the country.
“People are hungry. People have no purchasing power. Their children cannot go to school,” he said.
Kwankwaso added that Nigerians were also struggling to access healthcare, while poor infrastructure and insecurity continued to worsen living conditions.
“Roads are very bad, and worst is the issue of insecurity, especially in Northern Nigeria today,” he said.
He alleged that many people were being killed while those in authority appeared unconcerned about the situation.
The NDC governorship candidate in Rivers State, Dumo Lulu-Briggs, also called on Nigerians to take the 2027 election seriously, with speakers at the engagement stressing the need for citizens to determine the country’s direction through their votes.
The Port Harcourt engagement forms part of Obi’s Obi Talks Nigeria series, through which the NDC presidential candidate is travelling to different states for one-on-one interactions with Nigerians ahead of the 2027 general election.
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