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YPP’s Agada Awaits Obi, Atiku for 2027 Alliance Talks
YPP presidential candidate Peter Agada says he is waiting for Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar to call as opposition parties explore alliances ahead of 2027
The presidential candidate of the Young Progressives Party, Peter Agada, has said he is open to working with former presidential candidates Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar ahead of the 2027 general election.
Also read: Governor Dauda Lawal Signs Peace Accord Ahead of 2027 Elections, Reaffirms Commitment to Peaceful Poll
Agada said he was waiting for either or both opposition figures to reach out to him, provided they were willing to support his plans for Nigeria.
The YPP candidate disclosed this on Wednesday while speaking on Arise Television’s Morning Show, where he also discussed his electoral ambitions and efforts to build support ahead of the election.
Asked about the number of votes he expects to secure in the 2027 presidential election, Agada said his campaign was targeting between two million and 10 million votes.
“We are looking at between two and 10 million Nigerians. We are still working. I said two million because that’s where we are right now and increasing pretty fast,” he said.
Agada said he had spent the 60 days since emerging as the YPP presidential candidate building his political structure through grassroots mobilisation, presentations and consultations.
He also claimed that a significant portion of supporters associated with the Obedient Movement who had not moved to other political platforms were backing his presidential bid.
“Over 40% of Obedients that did not move away are with me, and several other parties,” he said.
According to Agada, his political project is not restricted to party structures but is focused on bringing Nigerians from different political backgrounds together.
“It’s not about parties. It’s not about which party you belong to,” he said.
Speaking about the possibility of working with Obi and Atiku, Agada said he would welcome an alliance if their political objectives aligned with his plans for the country.
“We are waiting a call by any one of them, Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar, or every of them to come, provided it falls along with what we want to implement for Nigeria,” he said.
“We’re going to work with anyone who aligns with this,” he added.
Agada’s comments come amid continued discussions among opposition politicians and parties over possible alliances and realignments ahead of the 2027 general election.
Also read: Governor Dauda Lawal Signs Peace Accord Ahead of 2027 Elections, Reaffirms Commitment to Peaceful Poll
The emerging political alignments could shape the opposition’s strategy as parties and presidential contenders seek to consolidate support ahead of the election.
Politics
Governor Dauda Lawal Signs Peace Accord Ahead of 2027 Elections, Reaffirms Commitment to Peaceful Poll
Zamfara State Governor, Dr Dauda Lawal, has signed a peace accord ahead of the 2027 general elections, reaffirming the importance of peaceful political participation, mutual respect, and democratic responsibility.
The signing, which took place at the invitation of the Nigeria Police at its headquarters in Gusau Zamfara State, brought together all candidates contesting in the forthcoming elections. Speaking to newsmen after the exercise, Governor Lawal described himself as a peace-loving person and expressed satisfaction with the process, expressing optimism that the 2027 election would be violence-free.
“We need to understand where we are and the responsibility on us that are running for the election,” the Governor said.
He advised youths to stay clear of violence and warned them against allowing themselves to be used as tools by politicians to foment chaos during the election season.
“It is important to know that violence is not the way forward; going round carrying weapons is not the way forward. We should be able to conduct ourselves peacefully during the campaign and election period,” he said.
Governor Lawal also appealed to politicians across the country to remain law-abiding, noting that doing so makes the electoral process seamless.
As political activities gather momentum, the message from the signing remains clear: political competition must never come at the expense of peace, unity and the safety of citizens. Zamfara, according to the Governor’s camp, deserves an election defined by ideas, credible processes, and the will of the people not violence, intimidation or division.
The Governor’s supporters expressed optimism that his achievements will speak for him, stressing that good governance and the dividends of democracy should never be taken for granted. They argued that Zamfara needs continuity to consolidate the gains already made and sustain the progress being recorded across the state.
A group, the Imo First Group (IFG) has described the purported Magistrate court order to arrest Senator Ifeanyi Araraume and the former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, over alleged criminal conspiracy and forgery, as a ruse and fake news
The group stated this in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja.
IFG challenged those peddling the fake news to make the court order public.
The statement reads ” The fabricated and concocted story was first posted on social media by Hon. Ambrose Nwaogwugwu, a media aide to Governor Hope Uzodimma, before it was picked up by other media outfits, including Arise TV.
According to the statement, those behind the report claimed that a Senior Magistrate Court sitting in Abuja issued a Bench Warrant dated September 9, 2026, following a petition written by the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Imo State, Barr. Chukwuemeka Ibejiako, to the Police and DSS on October 8, 2026, over alleged presentation of fake APC primary results.
The Group debunked the existence of any such order.
“We want to state categorically and unequivocally that no jSenior Magistrate ordered or issued any bench warrant for the arrest of Araraume”
IFG however challenged anyone in possession of the purported court order to publish it.
“If you claim to have a court order present same for the public to see,
“This fabricated bench warrant contain in the report is filled with inconsistencies, the bench warrant was dated September 9, 2026, while the REC’s petition that supposedly triggered it was dated October 8, 2026, with case number CR/M/084/2026.
The statement further stated that the purveyors and harbinger of the fake news tried to trick the magistrate via exparte order but was rebuked
“The magistrate bluntly refused to grant their exparte and threatened to arrest them, yet they carried their falsehood about. What’s the problem of occupants of office that never won free and fair elections and tried to destroy reputable Imo sons that have won elections. We challenge anyone in this macabre surugede dance to show the court order or warrant of arrest. It’s preposterous to blackmail decent Imo sons on the altar of dirty politics.”
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