Wetin dey happen for Naija politics? Peter Obi, the former Labour Party flagbearer, don jump put the African Democratic Congress (ADC). Dis move don gather plenty reactions from everywhere, and e dey shake tables for South-East and beyond.
Atiku Abubakar, wey be former Vice President, don hail Obi’s defection, talk say na big step for political coalition for Nigeria. E drop some sweet words for social media, say him dey expect beta cooperation with Obi for ADC.
But no be all mouth dey sweet for dis matter. Some people like Idowu Adelusi, wey be former Chief Press Secretary to Ekiti State governor, dey talk say Obi go find am hard to shake things up come 2027. E ginger say Atiku no go wan play second fiddle to Obi, especially wey dis election matter dey hot!
Moreover, Ohanaeze Ndigbo chieftain, Goddy Uwazurike, don jazz Obi as game changer. Him talk say dis move fit change the koko for Naija politics come 2027. Shey u fit imagine? A whole Peter Obi wey take Naija by storm during 2023 election don now dey align with ADC!
For Lagos APC side, dem no dey feel am at all. Dem rep plenty fire, dey talk say Obi’s defection dey show say e no get any serious ideological shift. Dem dey claim say dis move be long-expected political alignment wey just dey focus on personal gain, no be for betterment of the people.
Meanwhile, the Abure faction for Labour Party dey call Obi’s exit “liberation” and dem don apologise to Nigerians for making Obi their candidate for last election. Dem say Obi chuk head inside ADC and leave because of plenty internal wahala wey dem dey face since last year. E be like say dem no go miss ego like Obi.
As for Governor Alex Otti of Abia State, e don clear say him no dey follow Obi join ADC. Otti talk say him get loyalty to Labour Party, and him get plans to revamp am before him go think of leaving. Na so everywhere dey set for Naija political landscape, nobody wan position dem self without reasons!
So, wetin all dis mean? Dem dey break down different alliances and competition dey hot. Dis shifting political platform fit bring hope or wahala? Everybody dey look forward to how dis go affect the political game as we dey approach 2027.
Matter don plenty, and Naija no dey sleep! E go be like movie as we see wetin go happen next.
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