2027: Peter Obi, others not eager on presenting manifestos – Osinbajo's ex-aide, Akande

A former media aide to ex-Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Laolu Akande, on Wednesday accused the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and different opposition candidates of not being eager on presenting their manifestos to Nigerians.

Akande faulted Obi’s failure to current his manifesto to Nigerians, barely two months earlier than the presidential election.

Speaking throughout an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily, Akande mentioned Nigerians mustn’t anticipate any political determine to come back and save them.

Akande insisted that Nigerians, on the group, ward and native authorities ranges, ought to come out of their numbers to find out who leads them.

He mentioned: “I think Nigerians will not have a politician who is going to save us. We are not going to have a political figure who will come and save us, no.

“Making issues proper should begin from the communities, with individuals popping out from their wards to their native governments to say, ‘We wish to decide who will govern us.’

“We can’t wait for the system to give us the thrust. The people who control the system and institutions are happy with it.

“It is the individuals who come out throughout the election who will make sure that their votes rely. When they arrive out in enough numbers, even the worst politician goes to win straight.

“We need to have a system where the people organise themselves and come out to vote.

“Our politicians usually are not very eager on manifestos, and you’ll anticipate that one of many issues the NDC presidential candidate, Peter Obi, ought to put ahead is his manifesto. But till now, we do not know something about his manifesto.”