Nigerians Don’t Need Peter Obi, He’s Just a Nice Guy – Deji Adeyanju

Activist Deji Adeyanju has stated that Peter Obi is too kind and not the type of leader Nigeria requires.

Peter Obi was the presidential candidate for the Labour Party in the recent election. Some Nigerians have suggested that he should consider running for president again in 2027.

During his appearance on ‘The Honest Bunch’ podcast, Adeyanju stressed the importance of having a strong leader and suggested that Peter Obi does not meet that standard.

He referred to Obi as “just a decent and nice guy.”

Adeyanju believes that Omoyele Sowore, the former presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, represents the kind of leader Nigeria needs.

He said, “You don’t need a Peter [Obi]. Peter is just a decent guy, nice guy… Nigeria needs somebody that the idea of him coming alone, they [corrupt people] have already run away.

“Because the bad eggs in the system, in the police, army and civil service, they need somebody that would teach them a lesson for their bad behaviour. And right now there’s no such person.

“If someone like Omoyele Sowore by divine providence becomes President; before he is sworn in, Nigeria will empty. All the politicians will run away.

“[Former Head of State] Abdulsalami Abubakar said it during a peace accord. He said, ‘Sowore, if you enter [the presidency], all of us are finished.”