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2027 Presidential: Tinubu Govt Trying to Stop Peter Obi from Contesting Presidency – Obidient Movement
The National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, Yunusa Tanko, has said that President Bola Tinubu-led government is trying to stop a new member of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi from running for presidency in 2027.
Tanko claimed that Tinubu’s administration caused a crisis in Obi’s former political parties in an effort to prevent the former presidential candidate from running for the highest political office in the country.
In an interview on Arise Television, the Obidient Movement National Coordinator expressed sadness over the fact that Obi is being deliberately targeted.
According to Tanko: “The current government has become fully involved in all the political parties, attempting to prevent His Excellency Mr.” Peter Obi from running for office. This is clear testimony. When he was part of the Labour Party, it was the same situation.
“When he moved to the ADC, it was the same situation. Now you can clearly see that the man is the target of the federal government to make sure he doesn’t escape.
“If not, why are you bothered by him switching parties? He isn’t a nomadic person; he is working hard to look after and help his people and to keep Nigerian democracy safe.
“It is saying to you, as Nigerians, that this is a person who has been totally shut out from the chance to live and succeed in our political system, but he remains strong and committed to offering a better choice for the Nigerian people.”
Yusuf Datti Baba-Ahmed, the Labour Party presidential running mate with Peter Obi in the 2023 election, has revealed the major problem he has with the former Anambra State governor.
In an interview released on X Monday, Baba-Ahmed told Peter Obi to stay away from the 2027 presidential election if he is not ready to fight.
He faulted Peter Obi’s exit from the Labour Party, noting that he would have remained to address the opposition party’s challenge.
According to him, the north may not rally behind Peter Obi and former Kano Governor Rabiu Kwankwaso’s presidential ticket as being touted by both politicians.
“As much as I dislike what the All Progressives Congress has done against Nigerians, someone who got the Labour Party’s ticket so easily should have stayed to fix the problem of the party no matter how difficult it is.
“My former leader (Peter Obi) saying that wherever there is a quarrel, he will walk away? So there is a quarrel in Nigeria, will he walk away? If you are not ready to fight, stay in your house,” he stated.
Recall that on Sunday, Peter Obi and Kwankwaso dumped the African Democratic Congress for the Nigerian Democratic Congress.
DAILY POST reports that Peter Obi had earlier defected from LP, where he had run for the 2023 presidential election with Baba-Ahmed.
The South West Coordinator of Obi-Kwankwaso, OK Movement, Dr. Adefolaseye Adebayo has claimed that about 10 million Nigerians registered with the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, 24 hours after former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi joined the party.
DAILY POST reports that Obi and former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso on Sunday dumped the African Democratic Congress, ADC for NDC ahead of the next general elections.
The development has triggered criticism, with some claiming that Obi’s chances of becoming Nigerian President are fading away.
Reacting, Adebayo in an interview with Arise TV on Monday, countered the claim, stating that Obi’s followership cut across the six geo-political zones.
According to her, it is about Obi’s personality and capability not political party.
She said, “Mr Peter Obi has a lot of followership across Nigeria. You can’t say that Obi’s chances or the chance of the South East reduced drastically.
“24 hours after Peter Obi left ADC, 10 million Nigerians registered with NDC and that says a lot”.
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