The Digest:
Presidential adviser Bayo Onanuga has questioned the credibility of former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi's promise to serve only one term if elected president in 2027. In a post on X, Onanuga alleged that Obi had previously pledged loyalty to APGA, placing himself under a "self-curse" never to leave the party that made him governor. He argued that Obi's political allegiances have been fleeting. Obi recently defected to the NDC alongside Rabiu Kwankwaso, with the party zoning its presidential ticket to the South for a single term.
Key Points:
- The presidency is taking Obi's one-term pledge seriously enough to publicly attack its credibility.
- Onanuga's reference to Obi's APGA "self-curse" aims to portray him as untrustworthy.
- NDC zoning the ticket to the South for one term is designed to win northern acceptance.
- Obi's defection to the NDC gives the presidency fresh ammunition about his political fluidity.
- The attack suggests the ruling party views an Obi-Kwankwaso ticket as a genuine threat.
Sources: X (formerly Twitter), Daily Post Nigeria
