With the 2027 presidential race gradually taking shape, the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) may have found fresh momentum in one of its newest leading voices.
The new voice is Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, a former presidential candidate now firmly in the PDP fold.
Olawepo-Hashim’s $4 trillion economic blueprint, first unveiled in 2018 but now revived in national discourse, is being discussed online as a bold, detailed and executable pathway to rescue Nigeria’s ailing economy.
The plan envisions growing the country’s GDP from today’s struggling levels to $4 trillion within a decade, powered by aggressive diversification, industrial expansion, infrastructure overhaul and massive private sector participation.
Not a deal analysts see this vision as a campaign talking point, but as a policy compass capable of uniting the PDP under a credible economic recovery agenda.
The renewed interest in the plan comes at a time when Nigerians are desperate for practical solutions to the cost of living crisis, record unemployment, and a collapsing manufacturing base.
If adopted as a central plank of the PDP manifesto, Olawepo-Hashim’s proposal could help position the opposition party as a serious contender for power in 2027, offering voters a clear alternative to the ruling APC’s track record.
For many Nigerians, the $4 trillion target may sound ambitious, but supporters argue that the clear targets inspire clear action and the PDP, with experienced technocrats and tested political machinery, could translate the vision into reality.
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