A former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, has made a startling prediction about Peter Obi’s potential presidential bid in 2027.
According to Omokri, Obi will suffer defeat if he runs, citing the Labour Party candidate’s lack of clear policy stances on key issues.
Omokri drew a comparison with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who won the recent UK election with a well-defined policy agenda.
He emphasized that a clear vision and alternative governance approach are essential to winning an election.
Unlike Starmer, Obi has failed to articulate his stance on crucial issues, Omokri argued.
The former aide criticized Obi for focusing on attacking the government and opponents rather than offering solutions.
He questioned Obi’s stance on the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, ending insurgency in the Southeast, and fuel subsidy removal.
Omokri alleged that Obi’s only clear plan is to free Nnamdi Kanu and treat IPOB’s secessionist tendencies with “kid gloves.”
Omokri accused Obi of being the “head of the political wing of IPOB” and urged him to clarify his policy direction.
He warned that Obi’s candidacy would divide the opposition and pave the way for President Tinubu’s re-election.
Recall that Obi had finished third in the 2023 presidential election, behind winner Bola Tinubu and runner-up Atiku Abubakar.
He said, ” One thing we learnt from the #UKElection2024 is this: If you want to win an election, focus on telling the public what you want to do first and how you would govern the country better.
“Do not concentrate on attacking the government in power or your other opponents. You could do that, but it should not be your single issue. You have to offer a better alternative to the public.
“That is why I am amused when people think Peter Obi is coming in 2027. If he contests again, he will only lose, and worse, he will divide the opposition’s vote and make President Tinubu’s re-election easier.
“Let me ask you a question. Where does Peter Obi stand on the issues? He is against the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. What are his alternatives to that policy? He attacks the Government over the continued detention of Nnamdi Kanu but does not say how he will end the insurgency in the Southeast. And worse, he even obeys IPOB’s Monday sit-at-home.
“He attacked President Tinubu for ending fuel subsidy, yet he said he would not borrow. Therefore, how would he retain subsidy without borrowing or remove it without increasing inflation?
“Other than that, what does Peter Obi really stand for? He talks about ending consumption and increasing production, but he is Nigeria’s single largest individual importer through his trading business-next supermarket.”
