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Ahead of the 2027 polls, the National Rescue Movement (NRM) has formed its campaign council, with a vow to dislodge the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nigeria’s Democratic Congress (NDC), African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), among others.
Its National Chairman, Chinedu Obi, who unveiled the party’s “Esther Rescue Nigeria Agenda” yesterday in Abuja, said the NRM was founded on the conviction that “Nigeria can work again” through stronger institutions, accountability and effective leadership.
Obi said the Esther Nkem Okereke/Nasir Suleiman Muhammed ticket marked more than the inauguration of another campaign structure, describing it as the formal commencement of an organised national political and policy engagement around the party’s vision for the country.
According to him, Nigeria possesses enormous human and natural resources, agricultural potential, a youthful population and opportunities for industrial, technological and service-sector development, but requires institutions and leadership systems capable of translating those advantages into measurable improvements in citizens’ lives.
Obi said the NRM’s governing philosophy was anchored on “Rule of Law for Peace, Productivity and Shared Prosperity”, arguing that predictable laws, credible institutions, enforceable contracts and accountable public officials were essential to building a functional and productive state.
He also announced the party’s commitment to what he described as zero tolerance for corruption, saying the NRM would emphasise transparent processes, effective controls, independent oversight and consequences for violations of established laws and procedures.
The chairman said the party wanted to move Nigeria from a personality-driven system of governance to an institution-driven one, with ministries, departments and agencies operating on clearly defined mandates, procedures, financial controls, performance indicators, reporting requirements and evaluation mechanisms.
He identified productivity, employment, living standards, security, education, healthcare, infrastructure, energy, industrialisation, agriculture, justice and institutional capacity as interconnected areas requiring comprehensive attention.
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Obi said the party’s policy engagement was structured around six principal pillars under the Esther Rescue Nigeria Agenda, drawn from the NRM’s 24-pillar blueprint.
The pillars focus on effective state institutions, a productive economy, education and healthcare, security and justice, infrastructure and energy, as well as science, technology, research, innovation and entrepreneurship.
He said the NRM had deliberately presented a presidential ticket comprising a woman and a younger professional, with Dr Esther Nkem Okereke as presidential candidate and Arc Nasir Suleiman Muhammed as running mate, describing the decision as reflecting the party’s emphasis on inclusion, professional capacity and generational renewal.
Obi urged members of the newly inaugurated campaign council to ensure that the party’s campaign was based on ideas, policies and competence.
He said the NRM would promote “ideas rather than insults; policies rather than propaganda; competence rather than entitlement; service rather than self-enrichment; institutions rather than personalities; accountability rather than impunity”.
Also, the NRM’s presidential candidate, Esther Nkem Okereke, described the campaign council as the “rescue team” of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Okereke said the NRM campaign would focus on structure, evidence and peace, rather than political noise, and announced a chain of command stretching from the presidential candidate and Director-General through national directorates, geopolitical zones, states, local government areas, wards and polling units.
