Arise Television host Rufai Oseni has declared that former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi stands as the sole opposition figure capable of mounting a formidable electoral challenge against President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections.
Speaking on Monday during The Morning Show on Arise TV, Oseni analyzed the evolving political landscape ahead of the next national vote. He warned that the newly expanded Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) could soon face internal disputes and legal challenges related to its registration process.
Oseni further asserted that behind-the-scenes maneuvers are already underway to block Obi from appearing on the ballot in 2027. According to him, political strategists from major parties—including the ADC and APC—have conducted extensive mapping exercises, and their conclusions consistently identify Obi as the only candidate who could give Tinubu a serious contest.
“I think it’s going to be the beginning of more troubles for the NDC because the litigations will begin. The litigations as regards even the registration of the NDC. So it will begin, because, you see, the idea here is Peter Obi not being on the ballot. That’s the problem. All the forces will do everything to ensure Obi doesn’t get on the ballot,” Oseni stated.
He continued: “I do a lot of political mapping, and I know people that do political mapping, the ADC, APC, all the political parties have done political mapping. The only person that can give President Tinubu some push in this election is Obi. The first strategy is to ensure Obi doesn’t get on the ballot. The crisis in the ADC was just because of that.”
DAILY POST recalls that Obi and former Kano State governor Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso have formally joined the NDC. The two politicians were officially welcomed into the party on Sunday evening at its national secretariat in Abuja by national leader Seriake Dickson, alongside other senior executives and supporters.