Anambra State’s government on Monday urged voters to reject Peter Obi in the 2027 presidential race, accusing the former governor of working for years to wreck the party that first put him in office.
In a post on the official X account run by Governor Charles Soludo’s New Media unit, the government branded Obi a traitor to the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA).
“A betrayal alert for Ndi APGA. Since 2014, Obi has had one mission: to destroy the party that made him,” the post read.
“In 2015, while President Tinubu stood with APGA, Obi backed the opposition to bury us. Do not be deceived by a man who abandoned his own house. Anambra is APGA. Ndi APGA, defend your home, resist the NDC,” it added.
Obi is the 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC). The statement set his conduct against that of President Bola Tinubu, whom it said had stood by APGA.
Soludo backs Tinubu
Soludo has openly endorsed Tinubu’s bid for re-election in 2027. After meeting the president in Abuja last year, he cited a long friendship and the president’s economic record.
“President Tinubu is my friend; he has been my friend for 22 years now and counting, so you don’t deny your friend. I support him, and I’m impressed by the bold steps he has taken, particularly in the economy and structural reforms,” Soludo told reporters.
APGA formally endorsed Tinubu as its preferred candidate in July. National publicity secretary Ejimofor Opara said the decision followed extensive internal consultations and was taken in the national interest.
Debt row
The post comes amid a continuing dispute between Obi and Soludo over financial obligations tied to projects from Obi’s tenure as Anambra governor.
Obi has denied leaving the state with heavy debts. He argues that the figures cited by the state mix approved amounts, funds actually drawn and outstanding balances from World Bank and International Fund for Agricultural Development programmes.
Neither Obi nor his team had responded to the “betrayal” accusation at the time of publication.
