2027: Politicians are Goliaths, Nigerians must find David – Peter Obi 

Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, has described politicians as “Goliath,” urging Nigerians to find a “David” to bring solutions to their problems.

The front-runner for the 2027 presidential election in Nigeria stated that politicians are obstructing the nation’s progress.

The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party emphasised that Nigeria needs a “David” to rescue the nation.

At a youth conference in Abuja organised by Rev. Fr. John Chinenye Oluoma of the Abuja Archdiocese, Obi stated that Nigeria must raise a “David” capable of defeating the “Goliath” within its polity for the country to move forward.

He said, “Today, at the David and Goliath Conference in Abuja, aimed at empowering Nigerian youths to confront their challenges, I made it clear that the Goliaths in Nigeria’s political landscape are the politicians who divert public funds for personal gain.

“I told the youths that these politicians are the primary Goliaths because they refuse to prioritise the country’s interests.”

Obi noted that all critical sectors — security, power, healthcare, and education — are suffering because of the leaders’ corrupt tendencies.

The youth delegates at the conference posed tough questions about overcoming the “Goliath” in their lives as Nigerians.

Obi said that from their questions, he identified the key areas where Nigeria is failing: security, education, health, and unemployment.

He challenged the youths to be realistic in their pursuits, live within their means, and reject artificial lifestyles as a way to conquer the “Goliath” in their lives.