2027: ‘Peter Obi Has Set New Record For Political Desperation’ – Presidency

The presidency has claimed that the Labour Party (LP) 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has shown himself to be an unprincipled politician in his pursuit of the presidency of Nigeria.

Naija News reports that the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, made this remark while reacting to a social media post about Peter Obi.

An 𝕏 user had shared a video of Peter Obi defending politicians in the African Democratic Congress (ADC), stating that they are all good people and urged Nigerians to support them.

The post read, “Peter Obi made a u-turn, says those he referred to as “structure of criminality”, David Mark, ElRufai Aregbesola, Atiku, Amaechi are his leaders and his supporters are criminals.”

Reacting, Onanuga stated that Peter Obi has set a record for political desperation by returning to his vomit and is willing to associate with anyone, including those he had previously criticised.

According to Onanuga, Peter Obi lacks the character of a reliable political leader, and no one can be sure where he stands on any issue.

He said, “Peter Obi has set a new record for political desperation. In his pursuit of the presidency, he has shown himself to be an unprincipled politician willing to go back on his words, abandon his political platform if it is no longer a significant factor in his political calculus or permutations, and even “eat his own vomit”.

“In his politics of desperation, he is willing to associate with anyone, including those he had previously pilloried. He can make U-turns on any matter, even on his political ideology, if he has one. He certainly lacks the character of a reliable political leader. No one can be sure where he stands on any issue. He shifts with the wind and the trends on X. As this video clip shows, Obi has now thrown his supporters under the bus, further underscoring his series of contradictions and confusion.”