Obi accuses Tinubu, APC of plot to block his 2027 presidential bid
The media office of Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 elections, has accused President Bola Tinubu and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of orchestrating efforts to deny him a platform for the 2027 presidential election.
In a statement issued on Friday, the Peter Obi media reach (POMR) alleged that the plan, which it claimed began after the 2023 elections, involved destabilising the LP, manipulating the judiciary, and introducing legislative amendments targeting Obi’s new political platform.
The statement, signed by Ibrahim Umar, said that despite a supreme court of Nigeria ruling in April 2025 resolving a leadership dispute within the Labour Party, rival factions allegedly continued to exploit lower courts to frustrate the judgement.
According to the statement, Obi exited LP on December 31, 2025 — a move it described as justified after courts later dismissed suits linked to Julius Abure.
Following Obi’s alignment with the African Democratic Congress (ADC), the media office alleged that amendments to the Electoral Act were pushed to place pressure on the party and undermine his presidential ambition.
The statement also identified two developments it claimed heightened political tensions: Obi’s March 22, 2026, visit to Rabiu Kwankwaso, former governor of Kano state, and the ADC rally held in Kano on March 30, where Kwankwaso formally joined the coalition.
It further alleged that after the rally, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was influenced to reinterpret an appeal court ruling, resulting in the delisting of ADC leadership and placing Obi’s candidacy at risk.
“They are attempting to create an illusion of democratic choice by propping up surrogates in various political parties while scheming for a one-party system in a nation of over 200 million people,” the statement reads.
The media office called on Nigerian and international stakeholders to resist what it described as attempts to entrench a one-party system and ensure Obi is allowed to contest in the 2027 presidential election.
