The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has dismissed concerns over the growing number of governors backing President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 general election, insisting that governors do not determine electoral outcomes.
Obi said his performance in the 2023 presidential election proved that popular support, not political endorsements, remains the decisive factor in any democratic contest.
Speaking during an interview with NoireTV, the former Anambra State governor recalled that he contested the last presidential election without the support of any sitting governor and still secured victories across several states.
“I won 2023 presidential election without any governor,” Obi said. “It doesn’t matter whether 36 governors are with the president. I didn’t have one governor in the last election, and I won 12 states.”
Obi further alleged that he was deprived of victories in two states during the election, maintaining that his showing at the polls demonstrated that
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