Obi Denies 2027 Presidential Contest, Comments On Tinubu Cabinet

• Peter Obi has denied reports that he is looking forward to running for office in 2027
• He has also denied reports that he has commented on prospective appointees into the Federal Government
• Obi said that he will continue to speak on topical national issues via recognized news and media outfits

Mr Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s (LP) Presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, has stated that he is not looking forward to running for office in 2027 or commenting on Federal Government appointees. On Saturday, he said this in a series of tweets.

I have noticed with dismay, an emerging pattern where fake media reports and news items are predicated on interviews and press remarks I never granted. Two recent instances relate to my saying that I am looking forward to running for office in 2027 on a supposed Arise TV interview that never took place. The other is about my reaction to prospective appointees into the Federal Government, Obi said.

He said that both reports are bogus, regretting that the nation’s politics have sunken to this abysmal level where manipulation of the media space is now a trade.

He said;

For me, I shall continue to speak on topical national issues via recognized news and media outfits. But I certainly will not concern myself with cheap distractive trolls. My focus and that of the Obidient Movement will not derail from the original mission of creating a new Nigeria which we believe is possible.

Our emphasis has never been on political positions or personal aggrandizement, but on putting the nation on the right footing and deepening our democracy by helping to elevate and empower the downtrodden in our society. That was why our messages during the electioneering campaigns were all issue-driven.

FG handing out national award to looters

The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 presidential election, Peter Obi, has said national awards have lost their reverence and appeal.

Obi accused the Federal Government of giving national awards to unscrupulous individuals and persons of questionable antecedents and character.

He spoke on Saturday at the graduation ceremony of Pace Setters Academy in Abuja.

Obi noted that those who “stole the country dry” are being rewarded and used as models for young people while the roles played by teachers in moulding the “leaders of the tomorrow.” are ignored.