Dele Momodu, a publisher and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has warned Nigerians against placing all their hopes for the 2027 presidential election on Peter Obi, the former Labour Party candidate.
Momodu's Warning on Political Distractions
Speaking on ARISE NEWS on Tuesday night, May 12, Momodu stated that the intense focus on Obi and the ongoing debate over zoning are distracting Nigerians from addressing critical national challenges such as insecurity, poor electricity supply, and weak governance.
He argued that political discourse has been overly reduced to regional identity rather than competence and practical solutions.
“I’m not going to be bogged into this zoning brouhaha because I’ve realized that it is a deliberate distraction from the important issues that we should be discussing,” Momodu said.
“Instead of us now discussing we have no electricity, security is nil, and so on and so forth, all we’re now talking about is where a man comes from. I think it’s like someone has hypnotized us,” he added.
Accusations Against the APC
Momodu accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) of deliberately fueling the zoning debate as a strategy to retain power in 2027.
He claimed President Bola Tinubu has encouraged a North-versus-South narrative to divide the opposition. He noted that while zoning may be politically significant, it has no constitutional backing preventing any Nigerian from contesting the presidency, regardless of region.
On Obi-Kwankwaso Alliance
On the possibility of an alliance between Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, Momodu dismissed suggestions that such a partnership would automatically guarantee victory, stressing that elections are won through structure, numbers, and strategy rather than online popularity.
