Dickson Iroegbu Accuses Kenneth Okonkwo of Working as Tinubu’s Trojan Horse via Atiku’s Structure

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LAGOS, NIGERIA — The internal political warfare within Nigeria’s fragmented opposition has hit a fever pitch following a scathing assessment by prominent filmmaker, political analyst, and civic activist, Comrade Dickson Iroegbu.

In a blistering media brief that has sent shockwaves through opposition corridors, Iroegbu openly accused veteran Nollywood actor-turned-politician, Dr. Kenneth Okonkwo, of acting as a strategic Trojan horse for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s 2027 re-election machine by anchoring himself to the camp of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar.

The explosive allegations come at a highly volatile moment in Nigerian politics, as key figures cross-carpet and realign across newly recognized political platforms ahead of the next presidential cycle.

The “Trojan Horse” Strategy

Iroegbu’s critique addresses the complex political movements of Okonkwo, who famously served as a frontline spokesperson for Peter Obi’s Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council during the 2023 elections. ^{Following his widely publicized exit from the Obi camp, Okonkwo re-aligned his structure with Atiku Abubakar’s political machinery.}

According to Iroegbu, this transition is not a genuine pursuit of an alternative opposition front, but a calculated chess move designed to systematically weaken the actual core of the opposition to the benefit of the ruling All Commons Congress (APC).

“Kenneth Okonkwo is playing a very dangerous script, and everyday Nigerians need to open their eyes,” Iroegbu stated bluntly. “He claims to be fighting the establishment, but by running back to align with Atiku, he is actively fragmenting the opposition vote. The reality is simple: Kenneth Okonkwo is working for Tinubu through Atiku. The goal is to keep the opposition permanently divided so the presidency has a smooth ride in 2027.”

A Fragmented Opposition Benefits the Ruling Class

Iroegbu’s analytical brief highlights a growing fear among regional political strategists that the ruling APC thrives heavily on the inability of the major opposition figures—Peter Obi, Atiku Abubakar, and Rabiu Kwankwaso—to present a singular, unified consensus platform.

By acting as a vocal promoter for Atiku’s continued political ambitions, Iroegbu argues that Okonkwo is helping to sustain a “tired horse” structure that blocks younger, more viable alternative movements from gaining total traction. Critics in the same vein argue that anyone pushing a multi-candidate opposition model is indirectly underwriting a 2027 victory for the incumbent administration.

The filmmaker noted that Okonkwo’s sharp public pivots—from aggressive defender of the “Obidient” youth movement to an operative pushing for Atiku’s interests—have severely damaged his political credibility, reducing his commentary to mere entertainment rather than serious ideological opposition.

Okonkwo’s Camp Fires Back

The allegations have triggered an immediate, fierce defense from Okonkwo’s media team and associates within the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and affiliated Atiku support networks.

Defenders of the veteran actor dismiss Iroegbu’s claims as “cheap, sponsored blackmail” engineered by paranoid elements who feel threatened by Okonkwo’s unyielding public criticisms of both the APC’s harsh economic policies and the internal leadership failures plaguing the Labour Party. They maintain that Okonkwo’s alignment with Atiku is born out of a pragmatic understanding of national political structures necessary to legally defeat the ruling party at the polls.

With law enforcement, financial watchdogs, and political heavyweights locked in intense standoffs over state resources and territorial control across the federation, this latest fallout highlights that the battle for the soul of the 2027 opposition will be just as fiercely contested as the main election itself.

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