AISHA YESUFU CALLS ON NIGERIANS TO FINANCE PETER OBI’S 2027 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN

  AISHA YESUFU CALLS ON NIGERIANS TO FINANCE PETER OBI’S 2027 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN



Nigerian activist Aisha Yesufu has called on Nigerians to contribute financially towards funding the 2027 presidential campaign of former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi.

Yesufu made the appeal in a video shared on Wednesday, urging supporters and other interested citizens to take an active role in financing the campaign rather than leaving the responsibility entirely to Obi.

She said Nigerians who wanted to see changes in the country should demonstrate their commitment by making financial contributions, regardless of how small the donations might be.

According to her, the campaign should be funded by citizens who believe in Obi's political ambition and want to participate in the process.

“My fellow citizens, Peter Obi cannot do this alone. There is no way we can say that we want to rescue a nation, we want to get back our nation, we want the people to own this nation, and then we say that we are going to leave everything to Mr Peter Obi to fund,” Yesufu said.

She encouraged supporters to contribute what they could, arguing that public participation in campaign financing would give citizens a greater sense of involvement.

Yesufu Recalls 2023 Fundraising Exercise

Reflecting on the 2023 presidential election, Yesufu recalled that Obi was initially reluctant to accept public donations for his campaign.

She said she had encouraged him to allow Nigerians to contribute financially because people who donated would feel more involved in the campaign.

According to the activist, the previous fundraising exercise attracted criticism, but the organisers made efforts to account for the money received and how it was spent.

She maintained that the fundraising records were made available to the public despite the concerns raised by some individuals.

Yesufu also argued that the previous arrangement, in which Obi largely financed campaign activities himself, could no longer be sustained.

“It can no longer work. Every one of us has to put in our own widow’s mite,” she added.

Campaign Donations Separate From NDC Party Funds

Yesufu further clarified that the fundraising initiative was separate from the official financial arrangements of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), the political party associated with Obi ahead of the 2027 general elections.

She explained that the account being promoted was specifically intended to receive donations from citizens for activities supporting Obi's presidential campaign.

She added that the NDC would announce separate account details for individuals interested in making direct financial contributions to the party.

Yesufu advised Nigerians willing to donate to the political party to wait for its official account information rather than confuse the two fundraising arrangements.

Aisha Yesufu Promises Transparency Over Donations

Addressing concerns about the management of public contributions, Yesufu promised to maintain transparency throughout the fundraising exercise.

She assured potential donors that records of contributions would be properly maintained and that she would account for every amount received.

Referring to the previous fundraising exercise, she said she had accounted for the donations received in 2023 and was prepared to maintain the same approach ahead of the 2027 elections.

“In 2023, I was accountable, and I accounted for every dime. And in 2027, by the grace of God, I will also be accountable. And I will account for every dime,” she said.

The fundraising appeal comes as political activities gradually gather momentum ahead of Nigeria's 2027 general elections.

Yesufu's proposal places citizen contributions at the centre of the campaign's proposed funding arrangement, while distinguishing the initiative from donations made directly to the NDC.

The development has added another dimension to discussions surrounding campaign financing and public partic

ipation in Nigeria's forthcoming presidential election.