Prof. Jerry Gana (left), and Peter Obi, the darling candidate of most political parties
As speculations continue ahead of the 2027 presidential election, a founding member of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Prof. Jerry Gana, has said the party has somebody better than Mr Peter Obi.
There has been a rumour that the PDP is approaching Obi, a member of the Labour Party, to fly its flag for the polls. However, Gana said that though Obi is good, the party’s search has found someone better than him.
Speaking on Arise News, Gana expressed the confidence that Obi would defeat any contender in Nigeria’s northern states if he contested on the PDP platform.
“The PDP is on the ground. I’m a researcher, and I research opinions. In the northern states, Peter Obi under the PDP will defeat any candidate because our people are very fair-minded and just.
“We are reaching out to Peter Obi. Because I’m leading a search team and there are many brilliant people. Peter may be good, but we have somebody better. So, we are searching. We made a mistake in 2023. If I were Atiku, I would say, ‘Peter, it is now your turn; I would give you a vice-president,’ but he didn’t,” he said.
