Sowore Claims Peter Obi Supports Atiku for 2027 Elections

Omoyele Sowore, the African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate in the 2023 general elections, has alleged that Peter Obi is covertly mobilizing his supporters to back former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in the upcoming 2027 presidential race. Sowore made this claim on his verified social media page on October 11, asserting that Obi is undermining what he termed a revolutionary agenda.

He suggested that Obi's actions are motivated by personal ambition, specifically aiming for the position of Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF) if Atiku wins the presidency in 2027. Sowore did not provide any evidence to support his allegations, and as of the publication date, neither Obi nor Atiku had publicly responded to these claims.

Peter Obi, who ran for president in 2023 and finished third, resigned from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on May 2, 2026, and was ratified as the presidential candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 elections on May 29, 2026. Atiku Abubakar emerged as the ADC's presidential candidate for the 2027 elections after winning the party's primary on May 27, 2026.