President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Public
Communication, Sunday Dare, has criticized former presidential candidate Peter
Obi, saying he has been trapped by his own political ambition.
Dare argued that Obi’s decision to leave the Labour Party,
LP, for the African Democratic Congress, ADC, failed to create any significant
impact on Nigeria’s political landscape.
In a statement titled, ‘Imprisoned by ambition: Welcome to
2027, Peter Obi’s reckless misreading of politics and power’, Dare dismissed
the defection as inconsequential and predictable.
According to him, if Obi’s move to the ADC was meant to
shake the political space, it fell completely flat.
Rather than generating excitement or momentum, Dare said the
development was greeted with indifference, noting that it followed a familiar
pattern Nigerians have seen before.
He described Obi’s political narrative as exhausted, adding
that the switch to ADC did not signal a fresh direction but instead marked the
end of a worn-out strategy.
Dare also accused Obi of using the moment to launch routine
attacks against President Tinubu, whom he described as vastly superior in
political influence, experience, and historical relevance.
He stated that Tinubu leads through governance and policy
rather than public outbursts, manipulation, or populist rhetoric.
The presidential aide suggested that Obi’s comments
reflected a misplaced sense of self-importance, arguing that his presidential
aspirations were not supported by strong democratic credentials or a carefully
built national coalition that reflects Nigeria’s political diversity.
Source: ADC defection: Your ambition has imprisoned you – Presidency to Peter Obi
