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.
The Presidency has reacted to the ongoing dispute between former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi and the state government over the state’s finances.
Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, said Obi had claimed he left Anambra debt-free and promised to stop his presidential campaign if proven wrong.
Onanuga said the Anambra government had presented figures showing outstanding obligations to workers, pensioners and contractors under Obi’s administration.
Obi, however, denied the claims, saying his administration cleared over ₦35 billion in historical gratuities and arrears before leaving office.
“If anybody can establish anything to the contrary, I will stop campaigning,” Obi said.
Nigerian socialite Cubana Chief Priest has spoken about why he believes Igbos are supporting President Bola Tinubu’s bid for re-election in the 2027 presidential election.
He said the president’s son, Seyi Tinubu, has given Igbos greater access to the president.
He said “We Igbos now have access to Mr. President Tinubu through his son, Seyi Tinubu. That’s why we’re doing everything to make sure he’s re-elected.”
Cubana Chief Priest also spoke about the growing support for the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Imo State, saying “Thousands of Imolites are trooping in for registration for APC. Ndi Imo don’t just love the City Boys Movement, they believe in it. Let’s do politics with lifestyle. On Asiwaju’s mandate, we shall stand. Imo is APC. Here, it’s zero competition.”
Spiritual leader Primate Elijah Ayodele warns the APC against being too confident ahead of the 2027 election.
He shared “Overconfidence will kill APC; they will be too overconfident, and that will be the party’s weakness in the election. They will turn Tinubu to a demi-god, but it will make them lose the election. They believe money can do everything, but it will fail in the 2027 election,” Ayodele said.
Ayodele has repeatedly warned the APC not to assume that its current political strength will automatically translate into victory in 2027.
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