Kenneth Okonkwo, a former Spokesman for the Labour Party’s presidential campaign, has expressed his readiness to support either a Southern or a Northern candidate who is willing to step down after a single four-year term.
Okonkwo made this statement during an appearance on the Sunday edition of Inside Sources with Laolu Akande, a socio-political program on Channels Television, where he discussed potential coalitions ahead of the 2027 elections.
Okonkwo emphasised the importance of equity and fairness between the northern and southern regions of Nigeria, aligning with the unwritten rule of the rotational presidency that many advocate.
“Everybody should come together. It is something that can be discussed. Who is going to do four years will influence who I am going to support because I still believe in equity and justice,” he said.
After resigning from the Labour Party in February, he indicated that he is open to participating in a coalition aimed at challenging the incumbent President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the upcoming election.
The conversation around forming a coalition has intensified, especially following the recent defection of former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai from the APC to the Social Democratic Party (SDP). Okonkwo criticized the APC government, labeling it as incompetent, and underscored the necessity for the opposition to collaborate and create a robust alliance to reclaim power in the next electoral cycle.
“My game plan is simple. If the opposition is serious about taking power from this incompetent government, they must unite and act as one because that was exactly what the APC did in 2013, which helped them win in 2015.
“I believe in coalition. When I was leaving, I said I was open to discussions with every group to consolidate the opposition so that we can remove this government,” he said.
