Rufai Oseni alleges political moves targeting Peter Obi ahead of 2027

Arise TV anchor Rufai Oseni has shared his perspective on the shifting political landscape, suggesting that Peter Obi remains a key opposition figure capable of challenging President Bola Tinubu.

In his remarks, Oseni argued that there may be efforts to prevent Obi from appearing on the ballot, describing it as a possible strategy to limit competition.

He also addressed criticisms about Obi’s frequent party changes, linking them to internal crises within opposition parties.

According to him, similar issues that affected the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2022 played a role in Obi’s decision to leave the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC).

Oseni further claimed that the structure of the ADC had been largely influenced by the camp of Atiku Abubakar, while also referencing disagreements over zoning arrangements at a meeting in Oyo State.

His words …

“The only person that can give President Tinubu a push is Mr. Peter Obi. The first strategy is to ensure he doesn’t get on the ballot. For those saying Obi keeps moving from one party to another, the same thing that happened in PDP in 2022 is exactly why he left ADC and joined NDC yesterday. Wike has justification in his actions over what is happening in PDP, and that was part of why Obi left. Atiku’s camp had already hijacked most of the structure in ADC. From a source, at the meeting held in Oyo State, there were plans to zone the ticket to the South, but Atiku’s camp insisted otherwise. Obi claiming he left because of a court case is not true, it’s because he was already pushed into a corner.”

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“The only person that can give President Tinubu a push is Mr. Peter Obi. The first strategy is to ensure he doesn’t get on the ballot. For those saying Obi keeps moving from one party to another, the same thing that happened in PDP in 2022 is exactly why he left ADC and joined… pic.twitter.com/h0OALkzqGs

— CHUKS 🍥 (@ChuksEricE) May 4, 2026