The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress for the 2027 general election, Peter Obi, has alleged that the Federal Government is deliberately frustrating his activities, warning that he may not even be alive to contest the next presidential election.
Obi made the remarks during an interview on With Chude, hosted by media personality Chude Jideonwo, in a clip shared on Jideonwo’s X handle on Wednesday.
Speaking on his chances of participating in the 2027 presidential election, the former Anambra State governor said the pressure and challenges he had experienced under the current administration had become so intense that he could not guarantee he would still be alive by then.
“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,” Obi said.
He, however, clarified that he was not directly accusing anyone of plotting against him but maintained that his experiences pointed to a deliberate attempt to obstruct his activities.
“It is 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,” he added.
Asked whether he believed he was being personally targeted, Obi said the alleged actions extended beyond him and affected opposition politicians 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 cited a recent incident at an airport as an example, alleging that airport officials locked his vehicle while leaving other vehicles untouched.
“I had a case recently at the airport, where people who work in the airport came and locked 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?'”
The former governor also claimed that some people had become reluctant to publicly associate with him for fear of being targeted.
“And I see people I know at the airport, they will not greet me because they are scared of what might happen if they do.
“And I have people send me invitations and say, ‘My son, my daughter is having a wedding, but please don’t come,'” he said.
As of the time of filing this report, the Federal Government had yet to respond to Obi’s allegations.
