The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress for the 2027 election, Peter Obi, has said he may not live to contest the election, alleging that the government is frustrating his activities and targeting members of the opposition.
Obi made the remarks during an interview on With Chude, shared on X by media personality Chude Jideonwo on Wednesday.
Asked whether there was a possibility he might not be on the ballot in 2027, Obi replied, “Not even a candidate. I might not even be alive. I’m telling you.
“Every single thing I do for a living, this government is frustrating it. Deliberately so. Everything. So, there is even a possibility, if they have the opportunity, I will not be alive.”
He, however, said he was not directly accusing anyone, but maintained that he faces constant obstruction.
“It’s not an accusation. I know. I get frustration every day. Because you do things that you think would be normal—it is not normal anymore.
“They won’t come directly and say, ‘Oh, we’re doing this,’ but you can see their hand in virtually everything,” Obi said.
When asked if the government was specifically targeting him, the former Anambra State governor said the alleged actions affected opposition figures generally.
“They are attacking everybody who is in opposition personally. I am being attacked personally. Everything. Even to provide me with necessary things that I should have been entitled to, not at all,” he said.
Obi recounted an incident at an airport where he alleged officials locked his vehicle while leaving other cars parked in the same location untouched.
“I had a case recently at the airport, where people who work in the airport came and locked my car. My car. And I said, ‘It’s me.’ The person in charge said he doesn’t care.
“But I said, ‘Look at the cars of other people.’ And you could see them talking to each other, as if, ‘Who is this one?’”
He also claimed that some people now avoid greeting him publicly because they fear being associated with him.
“And I see people I know at the airport, they will not greet me because they are fearing that if they greet me…”
Obi further alleged that some supporters had asked him not to attend their family events.
“And I have people send me invitations and say, ‘My son, my daughter is wedding, but please don’t come,’” he said.
Obi did not provide evidence to support the allegations during the interview, and the Federal Government had not responded to the claims as of the time of filing the report.
