Peter Obi has reacted to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s recenpt remark that 2027 would be his final presidential bid if he secures the African Democratic Candidate, ADC, ticket.

Speaking on Naija Unfiltered podcast on Saturday, Obi described Atiku as his respected leader and elder brother.

He said, “At this point, we are not at that stage yet. Atiku is my respected leader and my dear elder brother. His statement, I will always say, is a statement of a leader, and look at what he used ‘if’.

“So we can’t say what will happen about tomorrow. I can only tell you I am contesting in the election for the office of the president.”

When asked whether he would abide by any agreement reached after party primaries, Obi maintained that his acceptance would depend strictly on the credibility of the process.

“I accept what happens after it if it’s through a transparent process you can call fair and credible. I’ve said it before I left parties because I found the whole process transactional.

“It’s critical that the process through which people come into office is far more fundamental than what they do after,” he stated.

He further emphasised the importance of due process in leadership emergence, warning against cutting corners.

“You cannot jump into the house through the window and start cleaning the house and expect everybody to accept you. The process must be right,” Obi added.