Prominent activist and co-founder of the Bring Back Our Girls movement, Aisha Yesufu, has shared what she believes is the most practical path for Peter Obi to win the 2027 presidential election.
Yesufu, a vocal supporter of the former Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate, made the comments in response to a statement by Reverend Yinka Yusuf, founder of the House of Love Church, who recently vowed to mobilize 30 million votes for Obi in the next election.
Rev. Yusuf declared his full support for Obi, promising to rally Nigerians from across the country to help elect him as President in 2027. “Peter Obi is the man Nigeria needs. We are ready to deliver 30 million votes and more,” he said.
Reacting to this via her official page on X (formerly Twitter), Yesufu emphasized that grassroots mobilisation is the key to turning support into actual votes.
“You see that last part. That is it!” Yesufu wrote. “What are we individually and collectively doing to make Peter Obi win?”
She challenged supporters of Obi, popularly known as the Obidient Movement, to focus less on online praise and more on real political action. “If we all deliver our wards and get him sworn in, then he can go and be doing the jaki work of fixing Nigeria. He likes work, so let’s give him the work,” she added.
Yesufu also dismissed claims that Obi lacks the political structure needed to win a national election.
“This here is it! First of all, if Peter Obi does not have structure, they will not say it. They will just be laughing and happy. The fact that they are talking about it means they know it is there and powerful, and they want to gaslight people into believing there is none.”
Peter Obi, the former Governor of Anambra State, ran under the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections and came third, behind Bola Ahmed Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Atiku Abubakar of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
Despite being seen as a political underdog, Obi surprised many by securing over 6 million votes, winning in major cities like Lagos and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), largely due to strong youth support.
Since then, the Obidient Movement has grown, especially on social media, but critics argue that its strength is limited to online platforms. Aisha Yesufu’s call is seen as a reminder that election victories happen at polling units, not on social media.
With Nigeria heading into another general election cycle in 2027, voices like Yesufu’s are pushing for more grassroots political engagement from Obi’s supporters to turn hope into actual votes.
She urged them to begin early preparations, including voter education, registration drives, and ensuring that votes are protected during elections.
