2027: Omojuwa Declares Peter Obi Will Never Be President, Cites Buhari’s Sack of Him as SEC Chair

 

Renowned political commentator and social media analyst, Japheth Joshua Omojuwa, has reignited a heated national debate over the political future of Peter Obi, declaring with conviction that the Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate will never attain Nigeria’s highest office.

Speaking during a thought-provoking session on the Mic On Podcast, hosted by Seun Okinbaloye, Omojuwa doubled down on his earlier stance, offering a scathing critique of Obi’s political trajectory and personal evolution over the years. According to him, Obi remains firmly entrenched in Nigeria’s old political system, despite projecting an image of reform and new beginnings.

Omojuwa dismissed any notion that his verdict on Obi’s presidential ambitions was rash or without context. He insisted that critics who claim his opinion is rigid fail to engage with the facts he laid out regarding Obi’s political conduct and history.

He said many former allies of the former Anambra State governor have subtly expressed similar doubts, suggesting that his so-called transformation is largely superficial. To support his claim, Omojuwa pointed to a series of actions by Obi that he believes expose deep-rooted contradictions in the Labour Party candidate’s political identity.

Rather than evolving into a fresh political force, Omojuwa contends that Obi has merely repackaged himself while maintaining old habits and affiliations. He challenged the idea that Obi is truly representative of a new political movement, saying the former governor’s journey is steeped in the same power structures he now criticizes.

Quoting a popular philosophical principle, Omojuwa argued, “You cannot continue to do the same thing and expect a different result.” For him, that statement captures the essence of Obi’s political career: a consistent pattern of behavior masked by rebranding efforts.

Omojuwa recalled Obi’s earlier days as a member of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), through which he served as governor of Anambra State. After leaving office, Obi reportedly lobbied for a ministerial position, particularly within the aviation sector, under President Goodluck Jonathan’s administration. Though unsuccessful in securing the ministerial role, Obi was eventually appointed Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) in April 2015.

However, his tenure at the SEC was short-lived. Omojuwa emphasized that it was not until President Muhammadu Buhari assumed power that Obi was removed from that position. This, according to the commentator, further highlights how deeply Obi was embedded within the political establishment he now claims to stand against.

Obi’s 2019 run as Atiku Abubakar’s running mate under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) also featured prominently in Omojuwa’s argument. The social commentator questioned how someone so invested in PDP politics could later present himself as a revolutionary outsider via the Labour Party.

For Omojuwa, Obi’s move to Labour was not a political rebirth but rather a calculated shift in branding. He remarked that Obi’s supposed transformation into a champion of the people was more optical than authentic, asserting that recent political actions show him embracing the very networks and individuals he once condemned.

“You see him now sitting with those he described as the structure of criminality. He is aligning with them, making peace with them, and even signing deals with them,” Omojuwa stated, highlighting what he perceives as hypocrisy and compromise.

He added that this return to the fold of traditional political elites strips Obi of the credibility he had built during the 2023 election campaign. The idea of Obi being “born again” politically was described by Omojuwa as a myth, created more for public consumption than for genuine ideological reform.

Rather than offering radical alternatives, Obi is now, in Omojuwa’s view, simply returning to his comfort zone within Nigeria’s old guard. He warned that unless leaders genuinely break from the country’s entrenched political norms, their promises of change would remain empty rhetoric.

The interview has stirred fresh debate across Nigeria’s political and media circles, with supporters and critics of Peter Obi taking to social platforms to express their views. While some see Omojuwa’s remarks as a harsh but truthful evaluation of Nigeria’s political landscape, others view it as a targeted attempt to discredit a rising political figure.

Whether Omojuwa’s prediction comes true or not remains to be seen. However, his comments have once again placed Peter Obi’s political identity under the microscope and rekindled discussions on what it truly means to offer a new direction for Nigeria.