Oseni made the statement on Monday during The Morning Show on Arise Television, where he discussed emerging political alignments ahead of the next election cycle.
Arise Television anchor, Rufai Oseni, has said that former Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, remains the only opposition figure capable of mounting a serious challenge against President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general election.
Oseni made the statement on Monday during The Morning Show on Arise Television, where he discussed emerging political alignments ahead of the next election cycle.
He also warned that the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) may soon face internal and legal challenges following its recent expansion, adding that disputes could arise over its registration.
According to him, there are moves within political circles aimed at ensuring Obi does not appear on the ballot in 2027.
He further stated that political parties have already carried out internal assessments ahead of the polls, insisting that Obi is widely regarded as the only opposition figure capable of posing a significant challenge to Tinubu’s re-election bid.
“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.
“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,” he said.
DAILY POST recalls that Obi and former Kano State governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, recently joined the NDC, where they were formally received by the party’s national leader, Seriake Dickson, alongside other executives and supporters at its national secretariat in Abuja.
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