Obi or Tinubu? Fresh Claims Emerge Over Obasanjo’s Allegiance

Obi or Tinubu? Fresh Claims Emerge Over Obasanjo’s 2027 Political Allegiance
Osuntokun rejected allegations, saying Obasanjo supports Obi-Kwankwaso opposition alliance.
Atiku dismissed Obasanjo’s claims over alleged impeachment efforts during their administration.

Fresh controversy has emerged over former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s political role ahead of the 2027 general election, with the Yoruba Ronu Leadership Forum (YRLF) accusing him of secretly supporting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid.

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EKO HOT BLOG reports that the allegation was dismissed by Obasanjo’s former Political Adviser, Dr Akin Osuntokun, who insisted that the former president was instead playing a major role in the political alliance between Peter Obi and former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso.

In a statement issued on Sunday and signed by its President, Akin Malaolu, the Yoruba Ronu Leadership Forum alleged that Obasanjo’s recent political interventions were aimed at weakening opposition forces ahead of the 2027 election.

The group cited Obasanjo’s recent letter to former Ogun State Governor, Segun Osoba, in which he accused his former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, of supporting an impeachment plot against him during his administration.

Obasanjo alleged that Atiku mobilised the late Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ghali Umar Na’Abba, in an attempt to remove him from office.

The Yoruba Ronu forum argued that the letter was more than a personal disagreement between Obasanjo and Atiku.

“What many perceive as an attack on Atiku is, in reality, a deliberate assault on the opposition parties in Nigeria,” Malaolu said.

The group also criticised Obasanjo for mentioning Na’Abba in the controversy, noting that the late former Speaker could no longer respond to the allegation.

“By dragging the name of Ghali Umar Na’Abba into his allegation, Obasanjo knows too well that the late Speaker is incapable of a right of reply.

“To respond to Obasanjo, he has to be resurrected from the dead, which the former President knows is impossible,” the statement added.

The group further alleged that Obasanjo’s support for Obi and Kwankwaso was intended to conceal his alleged backing for Tinubu’s second-term ambition.

However, Osuntokun rejected the allegation during an interview on ARISE Television on Sunday.

“If you can say that Obasanjo is supporting any ticket, it is the Peter Obi–Kwankwaso ticket. As a matter of fact, he is the principal sponsor of that ticket,” Osuntokun said.

Obi or Tinubu? Fresh Claims Emerge Over Obasanjo’s Allegiance

He also claimed that Obasanjo brokered the alliance between Obi and Kwankwaso and had played a central role in bringing the two opposition politicians together.

Atiku, through his media aide, Phrank Shaibu, rejected Obasanjo’s allegations and maintained that his opposition to Obasanjo’s unsuccessful third-term bid remained a defining moment in Nigeria’s democratic history.