Oshiomhole Takes Aim at Peter Obi’s 2027 Presidential Ambition

(Adams Oshiomhole. Photo Credit: Daily Post)

Edo North Senator, Adams Oshiomhole, has dismissed the presidential ambitions of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate, Peter Obi, insisting that he cannot become president of Nigeria.

Speaking during a television interview on Monday, Oshiomhole described Obi as a trader whose thinking is limited to short-term calculations.

He argued that traders, by nature, do not engage in long-term projections and are not inclined to consider how situations might unfold over time, noting that their business cycle typically spans no more than three to six months.

According to him, the Peter Obi who once served as Governor of Anambra State is markedly different from the Peter Obi of today, recalling that Obi had previously vowed, out of respect for the memory of the late Odumegwu Ojukwu, never to abandon the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).

However, he claimed that almost immediately after leaving office, Obi drifted into political realignment, aligning himself with figures he suggested Ojukwu would never have associated with a reference to his emergence as running mate to Atiku Abubakar.

Oshiomhole further argued that Obi’s lifestyle offers insight into what kind of leader he would be if he became president, which he said would not happen, adding “God willing.”

He contrasted this with what he described as the mindset of a manufacturer, investor or entrepreneur someone who understands the process of building a project from scratch, enduring years of effort to establish a factory, and importing machinery before production can begin.

He claimed that Nigeria’s productive sector had been virtually grounded, alleging that Obi remains unaware of this reality because his focus is on trading.

He said he has told people that Obi’s business, in his view, amounts to exporting jobs and importing unemployment into the country, describing him as a trader who owns a shopping mall.