A former Governor of Borno state, Alimodu Sheriff has raised a scathing allegation against the 2027 ADC Presidential Candidate, Peter Obi , to the effect that the reason why he’s contesting the election, is primarily to divide the country.
“He (Obi) wanted to be president because he wants to divide Nigeria,” Sheriff said.
The former governor and Peoples Democratic Party, PDP Chairman claimed that Obi has refused to condemn the activities of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, the outlawed secessionist group, led by jailed Maxi Nnamdi Kanu, despite what he described as their atrocious attack against the country.
Sheriff spoke on Channels TV programme Politics Today, saying the north will not vote for the ADC presidential candidate because the region holds a grudge against him for chasing “all the northerners out” of Anambra state while he was the governor of the state.
The magazine reports that Sheriff’s claim was contrary to what actually happened when Obi was the helmsman of the south east state. He only sent street urchins and beggars, majorly from the northern parts of the country back to their states, after the state government accused them of constituting nuisance in the state.
But speaking, Sheriff disclosed that northerners are ready to punish the ADC presidential candidate for the act, by not voting for him, despite the fact that his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso is from the north.
He explained that Obi’s major aim is to “divide’ the country if he became Nigeria’s leader in 2027.
Speaking on the chances of Obi for the Presidency, the former Borno state governor said he’s not a major contender for the office.
“I am not worried about Peter Obi at all because I know the northerners will never vote for Peter Obi. They have known better now. This situation is different now. You know why? he said.
The former Anambra state governor received significant votes from the region during the 2023 presidential election, particularly in the North Central where he trounced Tinubu.
Not a few in the political circles insist that Obi is a strong contender against the incumbent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu who’s also eyeing to return to Aso Rock, Nigeria’s Presidency, aside Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC .
Sheriff details Obi’s sin against the north and why people form the region are unlikely to vote for him.
“Peter Obi, when he was the governor, he chased all the northerners out of Anambra State. Because this is what Kano people are telling Kwankwaso now. That we always supported you (Kwankwaso). And we will support you if you run for president. But we will not support you to vote for Peter Obi,” he said.
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