Barrister Daniel Bwala, one of President Tinubu’s spokespersons, has claimed that Peter Obi has accepted to become a vice-presidential (VP) candidate in the 2027 election.
Obi, a former governor of Anambra state, was the candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 election.
Speaking in a recent podcast interview, SelahMeditate, Bwala, who is Tinubu’s special adviser on media and public communications predicted that Obi would disappoint his staunch supporters, popularly called ‘Obidients’.
A coalition of opposition leaders spearheaded by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar is gearing up towards taking power from APC come 2027.
Political analysts have expressed mixed reactions over the coalition drive and prospects of opposition unity to achieve its agenda. While some experts see the coalition’s formation as a significant realignment in Nigerian politics, others regard it as sheer exploratory talks that lack ideological clarity beyond the anti-Tinubu sentiments.
Berating Obi, Bwala said: “When people change party, Peter Obi abuses them. He is currently discussing on how to become vice-presidential candidate. The Obidients said the only reason they are supporting him is so that Peter Obi would be the president of Nigeria. Anything short of that, they are not going to agree. He has been having meetings to become the vice-presidential candidate. He has accepted it.”
Watch video from the interview below.
Nigerians have also reacted to the interview, read some comments below.
@sophiaDprincess commented: “Nigerians at home and abroad, I solemnly swear by Almighty God that I, my friends, my family and my entire community voted for Peter Obi in 2023, and would wholeheartedly vote for him again in 2027, and not even Tinubu, APC miscreants nor APC urchins can stop us. So Help Us God!”
@Honlegacy1 wrote: “Oga, you are not saying anything new. The words you said before joining APC is what I hold. “You said terrible things about Tinubu and APC. Now you’re recounting, nah man, no integrity. “Nobody believes you and all these empty statements you’re making – wrap it up.”
