Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has alleged that the Federal Government is actively working to sabotage his 2027 political ambitions, while also condemning the newly signed Electoral Law for excluding forgery as a disqualifying crime.
Peter Obi, the 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has raised a fresh alarm over the 2027 electoral cycle, accusing the Federal Government of deploying state machinery to prevent him from appearing on any party’s ballot. Speaking during an intensive sixty-minute interview on Magic FM in Aba, monitored on Thursday, March 26, 2026, Obi suggested that the administration’s “top priority” has shifted from governance to ensuring his total exclusion from the upcoming race. “The present government is bent on making sure I am not a candidate for any party,” he alleged, characterizing the efforts as a systematic attempt to sideline the opposition’s most vocal challenger despite his claims of being the most qualified aspirant currently in the field
Beyond his political future, the former Anambra State Governor directed a sharp critique at the legal framework governing Nigeria’s elections, specifically targeting the recent Electoral Law amendments. Obi described the legislation assented to by President Bola Tinubu as a regressive step for the nation’s integrity, particularly regarding the handling of academic and personal credentials. “It is very shameful for Nigeria that the new Electoral Laws assented to by the President excluded forgery as a crime,” Obi stated. He argued that such omissions undermine the credibility of the democratic process and allow individuals with questionable backgrounds to occupy the highest offices in the land.
Addressing the country’s deepening economic woes, Obi maintained that Nigeria’s current leadership challenges require an intervention from someone with a proven track record in both large-scale business and general administration. He noted that the prevailing inflation and currency instability are direct results of administrative incompetence that can only be reversed by a “production-centered” leadership. As the 2027 race begins to take shape, Obi’s remarks indicate a broadening rift between the presidency and the “Obidient” movement, with the former governor vowing to remain a persistent factor in the nation’s political discourse regardless of the obstacles placed in his path.
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