30/08/2026
Tinubu Supporters Plot Fresh Strategy To Persuade Obi To Step Down
According to a report by Vanguard on Sunday 30 August 2026, the Southeast chapter of the Renewed Hope for Greater Nigeria (RHGN) says it plans to consult prominent Igbo leaders over the 2027 presidential election, with a view to persuading Peter Obi to step down from the race and support President Bola Tinubu.
The group’s Southeast leader, Mazi Franklin Ngoforo, disclosed this in Owerri after a meeting where members discussed strategies for mobilising support for Tinubu across the five Southeast states.
Ngoforo said the organisation would reach out to the leadership of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, led by Senator John Azuta Mbata, as well as respected elder statesmen, including Chief Emeka Anyaoku and Commodore Ebitu Ukiwe.