Politics
Omoyele Sowore Explains Why He Won’t Team Up with Peter Obi
Omoyele Sowore, the former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), recently explained why he won’t form a political alliance with the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi.
Sowore, who has been a prominent activist and a critical voice in Nigerian politics for years, shared his views on the Honest Bunch Podcast, expressing strong reservations about Obi’s political image and track record.
Sowore argued that Obi, despite his popularity, is fundamentally no different from the traditional political elite he has opposed throughout his career.
He described Obi as being skilled at “packaging” himself to appeal to the public but stated that this superficial appeal doesn’t change his assessment of Obi as part of Nigeria’s established political class.
“I was already running for President before Peter Obi became prominent,” Sowore emphasized.
Sowore went further, explaining that he has always rejected alliances with politicians he considers to be part of the country’s longstanding issues of corruption and inefficiency.
This, he said, is the same reason he would not consider aligning with Atiku Abubakar, the former vice president and presidential candidate of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), noting that Obi had served as Atiku’s running mate in the 2019 presidential election.
“In 2019, while I was running for president, Obi was on the ballot as vice presidential candidate for Atiku.
I’ve never believed in aligning with those who represent what I stand against,” he remarked.
He made this statement, pointing out his belief that holding any significant political office without a visible positive impact is a red flag in his view.
He expressed his frustration with the idea of the “lesser evil” in Nigerian politics, emphasizing that, for him, someone is either a good leader or not—there’s no middle ground.
In his concluding remarks, Sowore urged Nigerians to look beyond the surface and demand transparency, performance, and accountability from their leaders.
Veteran Nollywood actor Kenneth Okonkwo has opened up about what he calls a betrayal by Peter Obi, the former presidential candidate of the Labour Party. In a recent interview with Symfoni, Okonkwo revealed that his decision to quit the party earlier in February 2025 was influenced by Obi’s actions during a leadership crisis within the party.
Okonkwo, who once served as a spokesperson for Obi’s presidential campaign, said the former Anambra State governor ignored his counsel and returned to support the Julius Abure-led faction—despite ongoing controversies surrounding that group. He explained that Obi was misinformed by party executives who claimed that the Abure-led camp had been recognised by INEC. But in his view, Obi’s move went against everything he had previously stood for.
“Any serious politician knows how not to be misled,” Okonkwo said. “But in this case, it was Obi who betrayed me. I warned him—these people are not democratic. INEC recognition isn’t enough reason to return to a group that goes against the values you publicly uphold. If you align with them again, you risk your political credibility and everything you’ve worked for.”
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has promised to keep unsettling those who oppose President Bola Tinubu by continuing to deliver impactful projects across Abuja. Speaking at the commissioning of key roads including the Arterial Road N16 and other projects in the Katampe district, Wike said he now fully understands how much resentment some people have for the President’s achievements since taking office in 2023.
According to Wike, a recent moment while watching TV opened his eyes to how deeply some critics are affected by Tinubu’s progress. “Something just moved me to switch on the TV, and I saw the anger and pain on people’s faces,” Wike said. “Now I get it—some people are really hurting. So I’ve taken it upon myself to increase their blood pressure with more good work.”
He added that while critics stay bitter, he and others will keep enjoying the results of their efforts. “We’ll be smiling, moving around freely, while they stay mad and frustrated. That’s my new mission,” he said. Wike thanked President Tinubu for leading what he described as a development revolution in the FCT.
Nigerian Comedian Ali Baba reveals cost of political seats and positions in the Nigerian government.
The comedian reveals this information during a brief interview, he shares that one will need up to #1.2 Billion for a Senatorial seat. Meanwhile for a governor position, one will need 20-25 billion Naira.
Ali baba then argued on how the government focuses more on the financial aspect of election rather than the need of the people. He shares that’s why corruption citing election period is high.
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