Senator Adams Oshiomhole has ruled out the possibility of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate, Peter Obi, winning the 2027 election, arguing that the former Anambra State governor lacks the credibility and consistency required for leadership.
Speaking during an interview on Mic On Podcast on Sunday, Oshiomhole accused Obi of failing to build trust and of struggling to manage internal party issues, which he said reflects poorly on his political reputation.
According to the senator, Obi cannot be relied upon based on his past political moves, including his departure from the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), despite earlier assurances.
“Peter Obi has no reputation, you cannot take him by his words. First he said he was not going to leave APGA when Ojukwu handed the party to him and the party produced him as a governor,” Oshiomhole said.
He further claimed that Obi’s political decisions were driven by personal ambition rather than party loyalty or long-term strategy.
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“After that Obi joined a party because he wanted to be a vice president but he was defeated, in stead of staying back to strategize, Obi left and went to Labour Party because he doesn’t want to do primaries.
“Labour Party handed over the ticket to him, on a platter of gold. According to him, he got eight million votes. Common sense will prescribe that you manage that platform, invest in it and deal with all eternal challenges, but he wanted where food is ready and left the Labour Party.
“He wanted to ADC and they forcefully took over the leadership of the party but when they said there will be a primary election and because he doesn’t want to go through the first stage of election, he went to join NDC,” he added.
Oshiomhole maintained that Obi’s political trajectory shows a pattern that, in his view, makes him unfit for a successful presidential run in 2027.