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Northerners will never vote for Peter Obi and Obi can never rule Nigeria – Ex-Borno gov Sheriff

A former Borno State Governor and All Progressives Congress stalwart, Ali Modu Sheriff, has dismissed the prospects of Peter Obi emerging victorious in the 2027 presidential election, arguing that the former Anambra State governor would struggle to attract support across Northern Nigeria.

Sheriff made the remarks on Monday during an appearance on Politics Today, a programme aired on Channels Television, where he also defended President Bola Tinubu’s handling of national security and expressed confidence that the APC would retain power in the next general election.

Obi, who contested the 2023 presidential election on the platform of the Labour Party and finished third after polling more than six million votes, is expected to seek the presidency again in 2027 under the banner of the Nigeria Democratic Congress.

Despite Obi’s performance in the last election, Sheriff insisted the former governor had little chance of winning over the North.

“I am not worried about Peter Obi because I know Northerners will never vote for him,” he said.

When reminded that Obi recorded significant votes in states such as Plateau and Nasarawa during the 2023 election, Sheriff argued that the political landscape had changed.

According to him, many Northerners still harbour grievances over Obi’s tenure as governor of Anambra State.

The situation is different now. When Peter Obi was governor, he chased Northerners out of Anambra State,” Sheriff alleged.

He further claimed that some supporters of former Kano State governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso had also expressed reservations about any political alliance involving Obi.

“This is what people in Kano are telling Kwankwaso now. They say they have always supported him and will continue to do so if he contests for president, but they will not support him if he aligns with Peter Obi,” he said.

Sheriff also rejected recent criticisms of President Bola Tinubu by Obi over the country’s security situation.

Obi has repeatedly accused the Tinubu administration of failing to curb insecurity and has suggested that the President should step aside if he is unable to guarantee the safety of Nigerians.

Responding to those remarks, Sheriff argued that the country’s security problems predate the current administration and said Tinubu should be judged by the measures his government has introduced to address them.

“We should not simply condemn the President because there is insecurity in Nigeria,” he said.

Nothing new, he is working for President Tinubu.

Burob:
Nothing new, he is working for President Tinubu.

even kwankwaso is also working for TINUBU

Northerners say they are Arewa.
Yorubas say they are Oduduwa.
Now they want the Igboman to deny Biafra?

They are mad. Peter Obi will never deny Biafra. Whether he wins or not will never reduce him.

The good thing is that Nigerians WILL NEVER HAVE GOOD LEADERSHIP as long as they hatred for the Igboman continues.

I laugh at Umahi and Soludo

I reserve my comments!
This was the arrogance that made them chase out Jonathan from power because of his Igbo affiliation.
Buhari was brought in to destroy all the efforts Jonathan's administration made at repositioning Nigeria.
Tinubu is now helping to put the nails on the coffin for burial.

Sheriff is only saying what every intelligent Nigerian already knows,the only people who don't know are those following Gringory Obi.

yarimo:
even kwankwaso is also working for TINUBU

Kwankwaso is preparing for 2031. Nothing concern guyman with 2027. He just wants to remain in public view for now.

This sounds more like Bayo Onanuga saying APC members will not vote for Obi….non news worthy item which no news channel would want to carry except for only the mention of Obi name there

This we already know.

Even the father of Boko Haram terrorists has an opinion...an insignificant piece of trash.

Lol Tinubu wining second term would be disaster for north

It’s Ok not to Vote Obi sure but going tribal when you can need igbos to come out of tinubu strong hold in 2031 is foolishness

If they challenge you to bet all your money that Obi will be president of Nigeria will you do it?
I can bet all my money on Tinubu winning his second term,think about it and you will have your answer.

Apart from delusional Obidients, who else doesn't know this?

An open secret. Even Kwankwaso himself said it, yet the Agulu fraudster and his horde of ignorant noisemakers keep living in their own phantom world.

seunmsg:
Apart from delusional Obidients, who else doesn't know this?

Kwankwaso himself said it barely three years ago.

Facts

It's a known fact.. even Kwankwaso as Obi's running mate won't vote for him, afterall nobody can check what he (Kwankwaso) puts inside the ballot box.

That Agulu fraud hasn't realized yet that his hypocrisy stinks.. never condemns the evil in his domain but always trying to use other regions to score cheap points.

And will that even make Nigeria fair better? Mshw

What do you expect from the founder Boko? He can only thrive when his fellow corrupt man is in power. Light and darkness has no relationship.

It's an established fact. Peter Obi has refused to criticise IPOB activities.