Kenneth Okonkwo, a former spokesperson for the Labour Party’s presidential campaign, has recently called for a change in leadership for the 2027 elections. He believes that President Bola Tinubu, along with former presidential candidates Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar, should step aside. According to Okonkwo, these leaders have not lived up to expectations and have failed to deliver on their promises to Nigerians.

In his remarks on Arise TV, Okonkwo also criticized the opposition parties. He pointed out that they have not managed to come together and present a unified front against the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Okonkwo argues that new, fresh faces are needed to lead the country effectively and make meaningful changes.

He said,
“I completely agree with you that we need new faces, 100%, and that was why I have said that Atiku, Peter Obi, and Tinubu should step aside.

“The reason is that the ruling party has failed, and the opposition has failed. Are you aware that in the House of Representatives, you have more opposition members than the ruling class?

“I’m saying you don’t just finish an election, and the first thing you start talking about is the next election. You consolidate and form alliances amongst yourselves to work together as the opposition.

“If all the opposition members in the House of Representatives had come together, they would have produced the speaker and the vice.”