ANAMBRA GOVERNMENT’S POST ON PETER OBI SPARKS ANGER AND POLITICAL REACTIONS
A fresh political controversy has erupted in Anambra State following a recent post by the state government targeting former governor and 2027 presidential candidate Peter Obi. The post, published through the official X account managed by the New Media Office of Governor Chukwuma Soludo, urged voters to reject Obi in the 2027 presidential election. It accused the former governor of working against the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), the party that produced him as governor. In a message titled “A Betrayal Alert for Ndi APGA,” the government described voting for Obi and the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) as a threat to APGA. It alleged that Obi had been working to weaken the party since leaving it in 2014. The government also contrasted Obi’s position with that of President Bola Tinubu, claiming that Tinubu had stood with APGA while Obi supported opposition forces. It therefore urged APGA supporters to defend the party and resist the NDC. The messag...