The Presidency has reacted to the defection of former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, to the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said Obi would likely end up as a running mate to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, similar to what played out during the 2019 general elections.
Onanuga said he watched Obi formally join the ADC after leaving the party he used to pursue what he described as an ill-fated presidential ambition.
The presidential spokesman also criticised Obi’s leadership credentials, claiming he lacked the pedigree for national leadership beyond his success as an importer.
“Obi is so blind that he cannot see all these achievements. He has jumped from the Labour Party to the ADC, where he will play second fiddle and end up being Atiku’s running mate in 2027, just as we witnessed in 2019,” Onanuga said.
Recall that Obi on Wednesday defected from the Labour Party to the ADC in Enugu, alongside other leaders from the South-East.
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