The Nigeria Democratic Congress has taken its 2027 campaign to Akoko South-East and Akoko South-West Federal Constituency in Ondo State, expressing confidence that its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, will defeat President Bola Tinubu.
The party’s state chairman, Kennedy Peretei, made the declaration on Saturday during the joint campaign flag-off, blaming the APC-led government for worsening economic hardship, insecurity and rising education costs.
Peretei said the increasing cost of living had heightened public dissatisfaction, arguing that the situation could work against the ruling party in the next general election.
He cited the increase in tuition fees at Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, from about N30,000 to N150,000, as well as the rising price of petrol, which he put at about N1,500 per litre.
“There is hunger and anger in the country, while insecurity has ravaged several communities. Parents are finding it increasingly difficult to keep their children in school because of the rising cost of education,” he said.
The NDC chairman also disclosed that the party was gaining ground in Ondo State, citing the defection of several Accord Party members as evidence of its growing political influence.
The party’s Akoko South-West chairman, George Amowoyagi, urged members to intensify grassroots mobilisation, saying the party needed to reach more voters ahead of the elections.
Similarly, the federal constituency’s House of Representatives candidate, Adeyeri Stephen, urged residents to reject the APC, while the NDC candidate for Akoko South-West Constituency I in the state House of Assembly, Prince Emidun Afolayan, called on voters to support Obi and other party candidates.
Meanwhile, hundreds of Accord Party members defected to the NDC during the campaign rally.
A former Accord Party chairman in the local government areas, Aremo Oluwapelumi, said he joined the opposition party alongside others to advance Obi’s presidential ambition.
