I Might Not Be Alive To Contest In 2027 — Peter Obi

Former presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress for the 2027 election, Peter Obi, has claimed that he may not be alive to contest the next general election, alleging that the government is frustrating his activities and targeting opposition figures.

Obi made the remarks during an interview on With Chude, shared on X by media personality Chude Jideonwo on Wednesday.

Responding to a question on whether there was a possibility he might not be a candidate in the 2027 election, Obi said, “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 making a direct accusation but was speaking from his daily experiences.

“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.

Speaking further, the former Governor of Anambra State alleged that the government was targeting members of the opposition.

“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 also recounted an incident at an airport where he alleged that officials locked his vehicle while other cars parked in the same area were left 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 further claimed that some people now avoided greeting him publicly for fear of 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…”

The former Peter Obi also alleged that some supporters had advised him not to attend family events to avoid attracting unwanted attention.

“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, while the Federal Government had not responded to the claims as of the time of filing this report.