# 2027: Men have failed Nigeria > Presidential candidate Esther Okereke argues male leadership has failed Nigeria for 20+ years. - Title: 2027: Men have failed Nigeria · Premium Times Nigeria - Summary: Presidential candidate Esther Okereke argues male leadership has failed Nigeria for 20+ years. Esther Okereke, NRM presidential candidate, claims 20+ years… - Keywords: esther okereke, national rescue movement, nigeria, 2027 presidential election, male leadership, women leadership, news, politics, 2027, Men, failed, Premium Times Nigeria - Source: Premium Times Nigeria — https://premiumtimesng.com/gender/917043-2027-men-have-failed-nigeria-female-presidential-candidate-esther-okereke.html - Author: Mariam Ileyemi - Published: 2026-10-14T14:40:40+00:00 - Read time: 1 min - Topics: esther okereke, national rescue movement, nigeria, 2027 presidential election, male leadership, women leadership, news, politics ## Presidential candidate Esther Okereke Esther Okereke, the presidential candidate of the National Rescue Movement (NRM), urges Nigerians to give a woman a chance to lead the country. > 2027: Men have failed Nigeria, Presidential candidate ## Male leadership failure Mrs Okereke said she had met people who doubted whether a woman could lead Nigeria. > Do you think a man who has failed for over 20 years should continue? If you don’t think so, then give this woman a chance ## 2027 presidential election Nigeria has never elected a woman as president with only two women among 18 presidential candidates cleared by INEC. > The 2027 election will again be contested predominantly by men ## NRM candidate's platform Mrs Okereke identified electricity as one of the first areas she would address if elected. > She said small and medium-sized businesses often lose customers because of power failures ## Insecurity concerns Mrs Okereke said insecurity discourages Nigerians living abroad from returning to invest in the country. > I have lots of friends that want to come back home to invest, not as charity, but as partners ## Infrastructure criticism Mrs Okereke criticised the practice of repairing roads shortly before political leaders visit. > If you have decided to go into public office, just have it at the back of your mind that you’re a servant ## Grassroots partnership Mrs Okereke said her campaign is built on a grassroots structure and citizens should be treated as partners in governance. > You don’t just need the grassroots for votes. You need them for partnership ## Healthcare focus Mrs Okereke said her proposed governance framework would prioritise healthcare services for people at the grassroots. > After the election, you need to answer questions from them. You need to give them updates ## 2027 election context Mrs Okereke represents the NRM while Ada Okwori is the National Democratic Party’s presidential candidate. > The two women are seeking the presidency against candidates including president bola tinubu ## Accountability focus Mrs Okereke said she is here with accountability and a blueprint for governing Nigeria. > By the way, I’m not here for gender politics. I’m here with accountability ## 2027 election timeline The presidential candidate of the National Rescue Movement (NRM) spoke on Wednesday during an appearance on Sunrise Daily. > She made the remarks on wednesday during an appearance on sunrise daily ## 2027 election opponents Mrs Okereke faces presidential candidates including president bola tinubu of the all progressives congress. > former vice president atiku abubakar of the african democratic congress and former anambra state governor peter obi of the nigeria democratic congress ## 2027 election outcome Mrs Okereke argues that giving women a chance to lead would address years of male leadership failure. > Do you think a man who has failed for over 20 years should continue? If you don’t think so, then give this woman a chance ## Key takeaway Esther Okereke, NRM presidential candidate, claims 20+ years of male leadership failed Nigeria and urges women to lead in 2027 election.