Socio-political activist and former presidential aide Reno Omokri has alleged that the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, does not believe in the party’s manifestos.

Omokri claimed that Obi was more attuned to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP.

Posting on X, Omokri wrote: “I will support President Tinubu’s policies that were also in the Peoples Democratic Party manifesto. I will do so proudly and patriotically.

“Even Peter Obi was put on the 2019 PDP ticket by the grace of God using my efforts. And he cannot deny it because I am a meticulous record-keeper and [I] kept paper records. Peter Obi does not even believe in the official Labour Party manifesto. He is more politically attuned to us in the PDP.

“During the elections, politicians and their strategists will attack each other. It is all part of the way politics is played. After elections, we move from battleground to common ground.

“There are no permanent friends or enemies in politics. But with death threats to my child and with their leader keeping quiet when it was brought to his attention, there is permanent enmity.

“Peter Obi will NEVER be President of Nigeria, and we will fight to ensure that even if he returns to the PDP, he will NEVER get on our ticket. But beyond that, we are moving on with one Nigeria.”

MufasaLion:
Obi should align with Atiku and the north as a whole, if they truly want to defeat APC.

He can't win Tinubu in any election, even if it's conducted monthly.

MasterJayJay:

Align how? 2019, when he aligned with Atiku, why didn't PDP win? Is the destiny of Atiku tied to Obi?

MufasaLion:


Learn to read and understand.

The last election, Atiku, Obi and Kwankwnaso had more votes combined than Tinubu. Now, imagine if Atiku and Obi form an alliance. Politics is beyond anybody forming a bigger person. It's about using the available best resources to achieve your aim, which was what Tinubu did. He used the north to his advantage.

The three opposition candidates mentioned above couldn't defeat Tinubu as a private citizen. You think it would be easier to now defeat him individually as a sitting president?

Politics is a calculated risk. You need to be beyond book-smart or morally smart. You need polical smartness.

MufasaLion:


Learn to read and understand.

The last election, Atiku, Obi and Kwankwnaso had more votes combined than Tinubu. Now, imagine if Atiku and Obi form an alliance. Politics is beyond anybody forming a bigger person. It's about using the available best resources to achieve your aim, which was what Tinubu did. He used the north to his advantage.

The three opposition candidates mentioned above couldn't defeat Tinubu as a private citizen. You think it would be easier to now defeat him individually as a sitting president?

Politics is a calculated risk. You need to be beyond book-smart or morally smart. You need polical smartness.

MasterJayJay:


You have no idea that many people that voted for Obi in 2023 won't vote for Atiku in 2027 if Obi decides to be his running mate.

Voters have their own priorities. You have not factored that in, hence your analysis is wrong.

MufasaLion:


People will decamp, show grievances, wail, etc., but eventually, emotions won't win you elections, reality will.

With the noise about Tinubu's forgery allegations, drug etc., he still went ahead to choose a Muslim as his VP. Shettima wasn't just a Muslim but someone with allegations leveled against him by the people also. Who won? Tinubu!

I still stand on my analysis that Obi, Atiku and others will form alliance if they want to win. They need to put their individual interests aside and be one big force!

2019 is not 2023. 2027 will also be different from 2023.

MasterJayJay:

Reality is that many in southeast won't vote for PDP if Obi is not PDP candidate. You are not on ground here in southeast so you have nn clue on what the voters priority is.