2027 Campaign: I won’t follow Obi from state to state Like I Did in 2023 — Aisha Yesufu
A social activist, Aisha Yesufu, has said she will adopt a different strategy in the 2027 general election for Peter Obi. She said she would focus less on travelling with Obi on campaign tours and more on building polling unit structures and protecting votes. Yesufu, who was prominent in Obi’s 2023 presidential campaign, said her […]
Aisha Yesufu, a prominent social activist and former supporter of Peter Obi in his 2023 presidential campaign, has announced she will adopt a different strategy for the 2027 general election. Instead of travelling extensively with Obi on campaign tours, she plans to focus on building polling unit structures and protecting votes. This shift in approach is driven by the need to concentrate on the post-election phase of the electoral process rather than solely on mobilisation efforts.
During the 2023 campaign, Yesufu played a crucial role in convincing Nigerians that Obi's candidacy was not limited to any particular ethnic or religious group. Her efforts contributed to changing perceptions about Obi and expanding his support base among those who initially doubted his chances. For the 2027 election, she emphasized the importance of organizing supporters before election day and preparing them to protect their votes.
Yesufu stated that while she will still campaign with Obi when necessary, she expects to be less visible in his travels compared to the 2023 campaign. She explained that she has other responsibilities ahead of the election, such as helping supporters establish networks at polling units. She urged Obi's supporters to organize themselves in advance and understand the processes involved in recording, transmitting, and collating election results.
The activist emphasized that voters must actively monitor their votes from the moment they cast them until they are recorded and moved through the collation process. She warned supporters against remaining passive during this critical phase and advised them to pay close attention to every step to ensure their votes are accurately entered and counted.
Yesufu also highlighted a growing network of young Nigerians actively contributing to the electoral process in various capacities, including voter mobilization, photography, content creation, and other campaign-related activities. She expressed her intention to reduce her public presence during the 2027 campaign to focus more on these crucial post-election tasks and ensure the grassroots network remains vigilant against any potential mistakes or manipulation in the electoral process.
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