According to Sam Amadi, the Director of the Abuja School of Social Thought and Politics, political candidates in the upcoming 2027 presidential election are focusing their campaigns on Peter Obi of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) rather than the current president, Bola Tinubu. Amadi described the election as the most absurd in Nigeria’s history.
In a post on X, Amadi stated that all contenders are positioning themselves against Obi, not Tinubu. He criticized the situation, calling it illogical and noting that even self-proclaimed intellectuals and technocrats are participating in this irrationality.
Peter Obi, who ran under the Labour Party in the 2023 election, is set to contest again in 2027. His opponents include incumbent President Bola Tinubu and Atiku Abubakar of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), who are among the leading candidates.