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yarimo:
OBI don't want to participate in primary election in any party and he is busy claiming good democrat. Obi you must participate in primary election you like it or not 😆

yarimo:
OBI don't want to participate in primary election in any party and he is busy claiming good democrat. Obi you must participate in primary election you like it or not 😆

Tochi360:
the ADC already have 12m votes on ground. Atiku's 6m +Obi's 6m

LordviccoDaGuru:
“PDP Using Obi Like a Football – First Labour, Then ADC, Now PDP?”

— As Atiku Quits, Party Courts Obi; Will 2027 Be Yet Another Stage in His Political Carousel?


LAGOS, July 26, 2025 — Major political turbulence is brewing as Peter Obi, once the standard-bearer of the Labour Party and briefly ADC candidate, finds himself once again in PDP’s crosshairs just as Atiku Abubakar formally resigns from the party to join the ADC-led coalition. Critics are calling it the same old political game: use Strategic Obi, then discard him like a football when convenient.


From PDP to Labour, ADC and Now Back?

Peter Obi originally joined PDP and declared for the 2023 presidential nomination in March 2022. However, citing delegate bribery and factionalism within the party, he withdrew and resigned from PDP on May 25, 2022, just days before its primary slated for May 28. He then shifted to Labour Party where he emerged as the presidential candidate.



PDP Reaches Out as Atiku Exits

In a dramatic turn, Atiku Abubakar, the 2023 PDP presidential candidate and a founding father of the party, tendered his resignation letter dated July 14, 2025, officially quitting PDP to join the ADC coalition for the 2027 elections .

Shortly thereafter, Jerry Gana, a founding PDP elder, publicly confirmed that PDP has begun “courting” Obi to return. He leads what the party describes as “a delegation to former members in the South”—seeing Obi as valuable political capital . Gana hinted, “Yes, why not?” when asked if Obi is welcome back, saying further talks are in progress but not yet formalised .




“Football Politics”?

Critics argue this cycle is emblematic of the Nigerian political carousel, where Obi is treated as a tool to wield influence:

Labour Party gave Obi significant momentum in 2023, only to fade when the post-election heat died.

ADC swooped in briefly as another vessel for his ambitions, but offered limited infrastructure or grassroots support.

Now PDP, after shedding Atiku and facing internal turmoil, sees Obi as a potential booster to revamp the party’s image.


Many Obi supporters worry he’s being used: “once PDP finishes using Peter Obi, they will kick him out like football the way Labour Party did” — a sentiment circulating among sceptical commentators.




What Could 2027 Look Like?

With Tinubu rejoining APC and Atiku leading a rival coalition under ADC, the political landscape ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 elections may crystallise into a three‑way contest:

Candidate Likely Platform Strength Weakness

Peter Obi Possibly PDP, ADC, or own platform Strong grassroots in the South; appeal to youth Risk of being sidelined again
Atiku Abubakar ADC coalition Financial backing, party machinery Fragmented base; PDP departure could alienate loyalists
Tinubu APC (incumbent alignment) Incumbency advantage; party structure Economic dissatisfaction; internal divisions


Despite PDP branding itself a “solid platform” for 2027, critics like Ayodele Fayose have forecasted its decline, even warning the party may struggle to finish in the top three, trailing Obi and ADC ahead of it.




A Cautionary Tale for Obi Supporters

This unfolding drama begs a sharp question: is Peter Obi still charting his own path—or merely being bounced between parties that see him as a convenient asset? For supporters, the risk remains clear:

Will he be abandoned again if the alliance fails or party convenience dictates?

Can he realistically command influence within PDP structures after criticisms of its past?

Is remaining independent—or sticking with LP—his best move, away from this “political football”?




Conclusion

As 2027 nears, what’s unfolding isn’t just political realignment—it’s a spectacle. PDP forlornly chasing Obi after losing Atiku; ADC building around a former PDP founder; Tinubu’s APC consolidating power. Peter Obi sits at the fulcrum of this tension. Whether he resurfaces as the decisive kingmaker or the pawn discarded again, the stakes could hardly be higher.

Let the political football begin.


End of Analysis.

helinues:
Ping pong thing that can be tossed around anyhow

LordviccoDaGuru:
But your mentor Peter Obi said he's not going to be VP to anyone so why putting Atiku and obi again?

yarimo:
OBI don't want to participate in primary election in any party and he is busy claiming good democrat. Obi you must participate in primary election you like it or not 😆

LordviccoDaGuru:
Do you Obi's problem? The problem of obi is his supporters. Obi can't control his supporters, but during Buhari, Buhari use to control his supporters but in Obi's case his supporters are the ones controling him

LordviccoDaGuru:
Why are Obi supporters avoiding this thread?

yarimo:
OBI don't want to participate in primary election in any party and he is busy claiming good democrat. Obi you must participate in primary election you like it or not 😆

LordviccoDaGuru:
“PDP Using Obi Like a Football – First Labour, Then ADC, Now PDP?”

— As Atiku Quits, Party Courts Obi; Will 2027 Be Yet Another Stage in His Political Carousel?


LAGOS, July 26, 2025 — Major political turbulence is brewing as Peter Obi, once the standard-bearer of the Labour Party and briefly ADC candidate, finds himself once again in PDP’s crosshairs just as Atiku Abubakar formally resigns from the party to join the ADC-led coalition. Critics are calling it the same old political game: use Strategic Obi, then discard him like a football when convenient.


From PDP to Labour, ADC and Now Back?

Peter Obi originally joined PDP and declared for the 2023 presidential nomination in March 2022. However, citing delegate bribery and factionalism within the party, he withdrew and resigned from PDP on May 25, 2022, just days before its primary slated for May 28. He then shifted to Labour Party where he emerged as the presidential candidate.



PDP Reaches Out as Atiku Exits

In a dramatic turn, Atiku Abubakar, the 2023 PDP presidential candidate and a founding father of the party, tendered his resignation letter dated July 14, 2025, officially quitting PDP to join the ADC coalition for the 2027 elections .

Shortly thereafter, Jerry Gana, a founding PDP elder, publicly confirmed that PDP has begun “courting” Obi to return. He leads what the party describes as “a delegation to former members in the South”—seeing Obi as valuable political capital . Gana hinted, “Yes, why not?” when asked if Obi is welcome back, saying further talks are in progress but not yet formalised .




“Football Politics”?

Critics argue this cycle is emblematic of the Nigerian political carousel, where Obi is treated as a tool to wield influence:

Labour Party gave Obi significant momentum in 2023, only to fade when the post-election heat died.

ADC swooped in briefly as another vessel for his ambitions, but offered limited infrastructure or grassroots support.

Now PDP, after shedding Atiku and facing internal turmoil, sees Obi as a potential booster to revamp the party’s image.


Many Obi supporters worry he’s being used: “once PDP finishes using Peter Obi, they will kick him out like football the way Labour Party did” — a sentiment circulating among sceptical commentators.




What Could 2027 Look Like?

With Tinubu rejoining APC and Atiku leading a rival coalition under ADC, the political landscape ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 elections may crystallise into a three‑way contest:

Candidate Likely Platform Strength Weakness

Peter Obi Possibly PDP, ADC, or own platform Strong grassroots in the South; appeal to youth Risk of being sidelined again
Atiku Abubakar ADC coalition Financial backing, party machinery Fragmented base; PDP departure could alienate loyalists
Tinubu APC (incumbent alignment) Incumbency advantage; party structure Economic dissatisfaction; internal divisions


Despite PDP branding itself a “solid platform” for 2027, critics like Ayodele Fayose have forecasted its decline, even warning the party may struggle to finish in the top three, trailing Obi and ADC ahead of it.




A Cautionary Tale for Obi Supporters

This unfolding drama begs a sharp question: is Peter Obi still charting his own path—or merely being bounced between parties that see him as a convenient asset? For supporters, the risk remains clear:

Will he be abandoned again if the alliance fails or party convenience dictates?

Can he realistically command influence within PDP structures after criticisms of its past?

Is remaining independent—or sticking with LP—his best move, away from this “political football”?




Conclusion

As 2027 nears, what’s unfolding isn’t just political realignment—it’s a spectacle. PDP forlornly chasing Obi after losing Atiku; ADC building around a former PDP founder; Tinubu’s APC consolidating power. Peter Obi sits at the fulcrum of this tension. Whether he resurfaces as the decisive kingmaker or the pawn discarded again, the stakes could hardly be higher.

Let the political football begin.


End of Analysis.

LordviccoDaGuru:
Do you Obi's problem? The problem of obi is his supporters. Obi can't control his supporters, but during Buhari, Buhari use to control his supporters but in Obi's case his supporters are the ones controling him

workchopNG:
Yet you're the one having headache writing epistles upandan. I understand, the pressure is real... una never chee chomtin.

Shawarmagirl:
President Peter Obi is really tormenting this guy's. For someone to be helpless and sleepless to open a thread by 2:04am, Nigerians is it not a curse? Peter Obi you do this one again. Please keep giving your haters nightmares.

PlayerMeji:
Just watch how he will begin to campaign against any of the other parties he almost joined.

If he eventually joins ADC, he will begin to call PDP, APC and LP parties of rogues; if he joins PDP, he will call APC, LP and ADC, parties of hyenas...

His followers are just waiting for parties they oppose nii... The man has no ideology

Shawarmagirl:
President Peter Obi is really tormenting this guy's. For someone to be helpless and sleepless to open a thread by 2:04am, Nigerians is it not a curse? Peter Obi you do this one again. Please keep giving your haters nightmares.