Ekiti News reports that Reno Omokri, former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan has commented that Peter Obi would not win in 2027 if he runs for the presidential election.
Omokri who is also a social media influencer highlighted that unlike the new Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, Obi lacks a clear stance on any issue.
The former presidential aide emphasized the lesson from the #UKElection2024 saying: ”One thing we learnt from the #UKElection2024 is this: If you want to win an election, focus on telling the public what you want to do first and how you would govern the country better.
“Do not concentrate on attacking the government in power or your other opponents. You could do that, but it should not be your single issue. You have to offer a better alternative to the public.
“That is why I am amused when people think Peter Obi is coming in 2027. If he contests again, he will only lose, and worse, he will divide the opposition’s vote and make President Tinubu’s re-election easier.
“Let me ask you a question. Where does Peter Obi stand on the issues? He is against the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. What are his alternatives to that policy? He attacks the Government over the continued detention of Nnamdi Kanu but does not say how he will end the insurgency in the Southeast. And worse, he even obeys IPOB’s Monday sit-at-home.
“He attacked President Tinubu for ending fuel subsidy, yet he said he would not borrow. Therefore, how would he retain subsidy without borrowing or remove it without increasing inflation?
“Other than that, what does Peter Obi really stand for? He talks about ending consumption and increasing production, but he is Nigeria’s single largest individual importer through his trading business-next supermarket.
“You see, when you are not blinded by tribalism, it is clear to see that Peter Obi is no Keir Stammer. He is just the head of the political wing of IPOB, who will set Nnamdi Kanu free and treat the secessionist tendencies of IPOB with his gloves, just as Buhari did with Boko Haram.
“Again, we know what Keir Stammer stands for. It was very clear during the campaigns. But other than his plan for “religious war” against the Muslim Ummah, and his intention to free Nnamdi Kanu, what does Peter Obi stand for?”