2027: Anambra govt threatened by Peter Obi’s popularity – NDC

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has accused the Anambra State Government of feeling threatened by the expanding influence of its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, alleging that political opponents in the state have resorted to fearmongering and blackmail ahead of the 2027 general elections.  

Addressing recent political attacks, NDC Director of New Media and Strategic Communications, Theo Abu Agada, responded to online statements released by pro-government handles warning voters that supporting Obi would amount to a betrayal of the ruling All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).

The online commentary urged Anambra residents to resist the NDC, framing Obi’s candidacy as a deliberate effort to dismantle the party that originally elevated him to the governorship.  

Dismissing the claims, Agada asserted that Governor Chukwuma Soludo and APGA officials are increasingly anxious over the opposition’s momentum across the state.

“It is now clear, even to the blind, that the Anambra State Government is threatened by the growing popularity of our presidential candidate, H.E. Peter Obi, and the NDC in Anambra State and beyond,” Agada stated. “I understand this mad obsession.

“The NDC is going to win big in Anambra, and there is nothing Soludo and his minions in APGA can do about it. Since they cannot challenge H.E. Peter Obi on his governance record, they have resorted to cheap blackmail.”