{
  "id": 9089137,
  "title": "2027: No amount of solo effort will make someone from Southeast become president – Anyim",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/22/2027-no-amount-of-solo-effort-will-make-someone-from-southeast-become",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-22T05:27:50.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/09/22/2027-no-amount-of-solo-effort-will-make-someone-from-southeast-become-president-anyim/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Former Nigerian Senate President Anyim Pius Anyim has stated that it is impossible for a Southeastern candidate to become the President of Nigeria without forming alliances with other regions. This conviction led to his departure from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and his subsequent joining of the All Progressives Congress (APC). As the 2027 general elections approach, Anyim is among the Southeastern politicians who have endorsed President Bola Tinubu's bid for a second term. Meanwhile, Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) from the Southeast, is one of the most prominent figures in the upcoming election. Anyim, however, insists that the region should wait for another twelve years until the zoning arrangement returns to the South. Addressing Arise News, Anyim remarked, \"The President is entitled to a second term; after his term, the rotation goes to the North, and then it will come to the Southeast. You need to support others so they will support you.\" He went on to explain that his decision to join APC was influenced by the realization that when aspirants collaborated, their primary concern was their respective zones. Consequently, when selecting a political party, Anyim carefully weighed which party would best serve the interests of the Southeast. Anyim concluded that no individual from the Southeast could achieve the presidency without the backing of other regions. He affirmed that the same principle applies to all regions, and therefore, everyone should seek alliances with other regions to enhance their chances of winning the presidency.",
  "summary": "A former President of the Nigerian Senate, Anyim Pius Anyim, has said that nobody from the Southeast will become President of Nigeria without an alliance with other regions. Anyim said this was the reason he left the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to join the All Progressives Congress, APC. Ahead of the 2027 general elections, Anyim […] 2027: No amount of solo effort will make someone from…",
  "key_points": [
    "Southeastern candidate cannot win presidency alone, Anyim states",
    "Anyim joins APC, supports Tinubu's second term bid",
    "Advocates waiting 12 years for zoning to return to Southeast"
  ],
  "editors_take": "Anyim's assertion that a Southeastern candidate cannot become president without alliances with other regions underscores the significance of inter-regional support in Nigeria's presidential elections and the enduring role of zoning arrangements.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}