The Niger Delta Youth Congress (NDYC) has issued a formal statement urging former presidential candidate Peter Obi to reject an alleged offer from former Vice President Atiku Abubakar to serve as his running mate on a single-term joint ticket.
In the statement, the youth organization expressed concern that such an alliance would compromise the values that attracted widespread support for Obi during the 2023 elections. The NDYC characterized Abubakar as representing “the old political order” with a career they claim is “marked by allegations of corruption and self-serving political maneuvering.”
The organization emphasized that Nigerian youth, particularly from the South-South region, supported Obi based on his vision for a new Nigeria founded on integrity, transparency, and progress. According to the statement, an alignment with Abubakar would constitute a “betrayal” of these principles.
The NDYC further asserted that the younger generation is no longer willing to accept leadership decisions based on political expediency. They described their support for Obi as contingent upon his continued commitment to transformational leadership, warning that any deviation would be met with “profound disappointment and resistance.”
The statement concluded with a direct appeal to Obi to reject any political arrangement that would associate him with what they termed the “outdated political architecture” represented by Abubakar. The organization, through its National Coordinator Comrade Israel Uwejeyan, pledged to mobilize against any decisions that they believe would undermine their aspirations for Nigeria’s future.