Obi-Kwankwaso ticket would reset Nigeria, candidate says
Ladipo Johnson, the Nigeria Democratic Congress candidate for Lagos Central Senate, says a Peter Obi-Rabiu Kwankwaso victory in 2027 could improve accountability and governance. Speaking in Abuja, he identified insecurity, corruption, fiscal irresponsibility and weak oversight as major national challenges and promised tighter scrutiny of federal allocations if elected.
Ladipo Johnson, the Nigeria Democratic Congress senatorial candidate for Lagos Central, says victory for Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso in the 2027 general elections would help unlock Nigeria’s potential and create a political reset. Johnson made the statement at a press conference in Abuja marking Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary. He said the country’s uninterrupted civilian rule since 1999 was an important milestone, but argued that democratic development had remained largely procedural rather than producing effective governance.
He said the country faced a critical moment and needed leaders capable of bringing accountability, competence and discipline to the centre, alongside inclusive governance in Lagos Central. Johnson described the Obi-Kwankwaso ticket and his own Senate candidacy as offering what he called a “dual correction” through executive leadership and stronger legislative action. The candidate identified insecurity, corruption, fiscal irresponsibility and weak accountability as major problems.
He argued that tackling them would require a merit-driven executive and an uncompromising legislature, without providing further details of the proposed presidential ticket’s policy programme. Johnson also focused on corruption, saying public funds intended for infrastructure, healthcare and schools were being diverted. If elected, he said he would advocate stricter legislative oversight and independent audits of federal allocations.
He added that such scrutiny should ensure Lagos Central received its appropriate share of development funding and that public money was properly accounted for. His comments were presented as part of his argument for a stronger role for the legislature in checking executive spending and improving governance. Johnson previously served as a spokesman for the New Nigeria People’s Party, according to the report.
His remarks came ahead of the 2027 elections, which he said represented an opportunity to change the direction of Nigeria’s democratic governance.
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