A northern chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Alwan Hassan, has ruled out any chance of the North supporting Peter Obi in the 2027 presidential election, pointing out the former governor’s ties to the alcohol industry.
Hassan made the statement during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday, where he criticised Obi’s business interests and questioned their compatibility with northern values.
“Who else do you think will defeat Asiwaju in 2027? Who? Peter Obi that was on your programme saying he wants the North to support him and in the same programme he was celebrating a brewery in Anambra State and being the biggest importer of alcohol,” Hassan said.
“And you want the North to vote for him? We will vote for a president that will import alcohol in the North?”
According to Hassan, Obi’s association with alcohol-related ventures clashes with the cultural and religious principles that dominate the northern region. He also took a swipe at the opposition coalition, led by the African Democratic Congress (ADC), which has been gaining momentum ahead of the 2027 elections.
“The ADC is a coalition of angry people with a strategy,” he said. “Everyone of them wants to be president. Asiwaju will be president.”
The ADC-led bloc includes high-profile political figures such as Peter Obi, Atiku Abubakar, Rotimi Amaechi, and Nasir El-Rufai, all of whom have been floated as potential challengers to President Tinubu.
Despite the growing opposition, Hassan expressed confidence in Tinubu’s re-election bid.
“With the facts on the ground, President Tinubu will be re-elected in sha Allah,” he stated.
