2023 ‘too early’ for Peter Obi to become president – Babangida Aliyu

Former Niger State Governor, Babangida Aliyu, has said that 2023 is ‘too early’ for the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi to become president.

Babangida said Obi may become president in 2027 or 2032, but he doesn’t think Nigerians are ready to elect Obi as President in 2023.

He stated this while speaking on Channels Television’s Political Paradigm.

According to him, many people in the main opposition party, Peoples Democratic Party, had been rooting for Obi to be Atiku Abubakar’s running mate,

“Peter Obi is my good friend and a former member of my former Governors forum,” Aliyu said.

“A very excellent person. His candidature, in terms of the Presidency, – I think he will make some name now. But he may be able to make it only in 2027, 2031. But 2023? Too early.

“Even though the young people might go for him, the name is not dropping everywhere else. I doubt if Nigerians are ready for him now as a presidential person.

“I would have loved him as a Vice President. Many of us were rooting for him to be Vice President to Atiku again.”