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CharlesCNG:
OJY OKPE GAVE PETER OBI A SIMPLE CHANCE TO END THE SPECULATION — HE LEFT THE DOOR OPEN

The NDC has given him the ticket. A running mate has been named. Campaign season is here. So why does Peter Obi still sound like a man whose candidacy remains negotiable?

Peter Obi is an extraordinary political character. Sometimes I think if you gave him a perfectly boiled egg, a teaspoon and five quiet minutes, he could still turn eating it into a constitutional conference on who should crack the shell.

Honestly , Peter Obi matter don tire me.

By September 2026, whether Peter Obi will contest the 2027 presidential election on the NDC ticket SHOULD BE SETTLED BY NOW!!. The party has nominated him. Rabiu Kwankwaso has been named as running mate. Campaign season is here.

Yet Ojy Okpe asked him two simple questions. Would he step down for Atiku in an opposition alliance? If push came to shove and there was a genuine coalition, would Peter Obi step down?

If the matter is settled, the answer should have been equally simple: “No. I am the NDC presidential candidate. I am contesting.”

Instead, we got corporations, CEOs, shareholders, institutions and party processes. Obi argued that such a decision was no longer his alone because the parties would have to decide collectively.

Technically correct. Politically confusing.

And especially curious for perhaps Nigeria’s most personality-driven political movement. The Obidient movement did not remain behind when Obi left Labour. It followed him to ADC and then NDC. The vehicle changed. The passengers followed the driver.

So when the question suddenly becomes whether Peter Obi can surrender Peter Obi’s presidential ticket, the CEO discovers the shareholders.

Obi’s recent appearance around Seyi Makinde only makes clarity more important. It proves no secret deal, but in an atmosphere already filled with speculation about opposition realignments, ambiguity is terrible messaging.

If Obi is definitely contesting, say so. If the ticket remains negotiable, say that too.

But by September 2026, the candidate should not still sound like an aspirant.

OJY OKPE GAVE PETER OBI A CHANCE TO CLOSE THE DOOR. HE LEFT IT AJAR.

He has said he will be on the ballot what else do you want from him. Free Peter obi. Come to think of it you already know the answer from all, your submissions.

yarimo:
Peter obi is package by fraudsters as saint

Validated:
Wike should retaliate by visiting Kano church for worship

WhiteIverson:
Why will a defensive midfielder rack in goals and assists?

Their role on the pitch is different

When he won the Balon d'or, how many goals and assists did he have?

When modric won golden ball and Balon d'or, how many goals and assists did he have?

Kanwulia:
Nothing wrong o. Chop and vote your conscience. Simple.👍🏽

Amovingman:
Later they'll say tinubu is not trying

Sheuns:
Wetin concern Peter Obi’s family in this matter?

Na curse?