Aisha Yesufu Launches Fundraiser for Peter Obi’s 2027 Bid

The activist has urged Nigerians to contribute towards Obi’s presidential campaign, insisting that citizens should share the financial responsibility rather than leave it to the candidate

Activist Aisha Yesufu has launched a public fundraising initiative for the 2027 presidential campaign of former Labour Party candidate Peter Obi, urging Nigerians to contribute financially rather than leave the responsibility of funding the political effort to the former Anambra State governor.

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Yesufu made the appeal in a video shared on X on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, calling on supporters to take ownership of the campaign through donations, regardless of how much they could afford.

She argued that citizens who wanted a change in the country’s leadership should also be prepared to contribute towards the financial demands of the political process.

“My fellow citizens, Peter Obi cannot do this alone. There is no way we can say that we want to rescue a nation, we want to get back our nation, we want the people to own this nation, and then we say that we are going to leave everything to Mr Peter Obi to fund,” she said.

Yesufu urged Nigerians to make contributions, however small, describing the initiative as an opportunity for citizens to participate directly in supporting Obi’s presidential ambition.

She said the campaign should be funded by ordinary Nigerians rather than relying predominantly on the candidate’s personal resources.

The activist also recalled the fundraising exercise organised during the 2023 presidential election, when Obi contested under the Labour Party alongside his running mate, Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed.

According to her, Obi was initially reluctant to accept public donations, but she had argued that supporters needed to be involved in financing the campaign.

Yesufu maintained that the previous fundraising exercise was properly accounted for despite criticism from some quarters.

She said the organisers published financial records showing how the donations were received and spent, adding that she was prepared to maintain the same level of accountability in the 2027 campaign.

“It can no longer work. Every one of us have to put in our own widow’s mite,” she said, referring to the previous arrangement in which Obi largely provided the money for campaign activities.

In February 2024, Yesufu, who chaired the fundraising team of the Obi-Datti Presidential Campaign Organisation, disclosed that the 2023 campaign received ₦595,976,994 in public donations, while Obi contributed ₦800 million, according to the financial account presented at the time.

The campaign also disclosed that ₦744.5 million was spent on election-related litigation following the 2023 presidential poll.

Clarifying the scope of the latest initiative, Yesufu stressed that the fundraising was separate from the activities of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), the political party under which Obi is preparing for the 2027 election.

She said the party would provide its own bank account details for individuals interested in making contributions directly to its activities.

“This is not the party. This is what we, as citizens, are going to use to fund the things that we can do for Mr Peter Obi. The party are going to put out their own accounts,” she explained.

Yesufu added that the account associated with her initiative was specifically intended for citizen contributions towards Obi’s campaign, rather than general party funding.

She also pledged to publish details of the donations and ensure that every contribution was properly accounted for.

“In 2023, I was accountable, and I accounted for every dime. And in 2027, by the grace of God, I will also be accountable. And I will account for every dime,” she said.

Obi, who joined the NDC after leaving the African Democratic Congress in 2026, is the party’s presidential candidate for the forthcoming election.

Yesufu also joined the NDC and previously declared interest in contesting for the Federal Capital Territory senatorial seat.

The Independent National Electoral Commission has scheduled the presidential and National Assembly elections for January 16, 2027, under its revised electoral timetable.

Yesufu’s appeal comes as political parties and campaign organisations prepare for the next general election, with fundraising, grassroots mobilisation and campaign structures expected to feature prominently in the months ahead.

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Her latest initiative places renewed emphasis on public contributions as a means of supporting Obi’s political campaign, while her pledge to disclose the financial records puts transparency at the centre of the fundraising exercise.