The lawmaker representing Ebonyi North Senatorial District, Onyekachi Nwebonyi, has said that former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, is contesting for presidency at the wrong time.

Nwebonyi made this statement on Wednesday during a live appearance in an interview on ‘Politics Today’, a programme on Channels Television.

He was speaking on the next year’s general elections and the possibility of an Igbo man becoming the president.

“Peter Obi is coming at the wrong time. If you listened carefully and with keen interest on the enumeration I made few minutes ago, you will agree with me that it goes without saying that President Tinubu and other APC candidates will win in South East come 2027 general election.

“The reasons are bound. I’ve said it here. Igbo people are seeing it. We’ve taken our position and even if our son comes to contest, it is very clear that the political permutation as at present does not favour an Igbo man to be president of Nigeria.

“We must tell ourselves the truth, and we can’t be deceived all the time. We know the best time to strike to get the number one seat, and all Nigerians will support us,” the lawmaker said.