2027: Obi will stop the erosion of Nigeria’s commonwealth, NDC tells Tinubu

Ahead of Nigeria’s January 16, 2027 presidential election, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) says its candidate Peter Obi and running mate Rabiu Kwankwaso aim to stop the erosion of the country’s commonwealth. The party is demanding to know what happened to the expected fiscal gains from fuel subsidy removal as revenues rise, borrowing and debt-service obligations grow, and health and education remain underfunded. The NDC was responding to Bola Tinubu’s criticism of Obi’s handling of erosion in Anambra State at an APC rally in Akwa Ibom State. It says Nigeria must not keep borrowing without benefits for citizens facing poverty, unemployment, insecurity and declining purchasing power.