2027: YPP Candidate Peter Agada Awaits Calls From Obi, Atiku Over Possible Alliance

The presidential candidate of the Young Progressives Party (YPP), Peter Agada, says he is waiting for opposition figures Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar to contact him over a possible alliance ahead of the 2027 general election.

Agada said he was willing to work with either or both politicians if they shared his vision and supported his proposed plans for Nigeria.

He made the disclosure on Wednesday while appearing on Arise Television’s Morning Show, where he discussed his presidential ambition, expected electoral support and the possibility of opposition collaboration.

Asked about his projected vote count in the 2027 presidential election, Agada said he was targeting between two million and 10 million votes, adding that his campaign was working to expand its support base.

“We are looking at between two and 10 million Nigerians. We are still working. I said two million because that’s where we are right now and increasing pretty fast,” he said.

The YPP candidate said he had spent the 60 days following his emergence building support through grassroots mobilisation, presentations and consultations.

Agada, who said he was formerly associated with the Obedient Movement, also claimed that more than 40 per cent of its members who had not moved to other political groups were backing his presidential bid.

“Over 40% of Obedients that did not move away are with me, and several other parties,” he said.

He stressed that his political project was not limited to party affiliations but was aimed at bringing Nigerians together around a shared national vision.

“It’s not about parties. It’s not about which party you belong to,” Agada said.

On a possible alliance with Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), and Atiku, associated with the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Agada said he was open to collaboration if their political objectives aligned with his agenda.

“We are waiting a call by any one of them (Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar), or every of them to come, provided it falls along with what we want to implement for Nigeria,” he said.

“We’re going to work with anyone who aligns with this,” he added.

Agada’s comments come as opposition politicians continue to discuss possible alliances and political realignments ahead of the 2027 elections, with the prospect of cooperation emerging as a key issue in the race for the presidency.