Presidency Claims Obi Won't Defeat Tinubu in Lagos Again

The Presidency has declared that Peter Obi, the former governor of Anambra State and a candidate from the Nigerian Democratic Congress, will not pose a significant challenge to the current administration led by President Bola Tinubu in Lagos State. This assertion was made by Dare, a special adviser to President Tinubu, during a recent interview with Seun Okinbaloy on a podcast.

Dare rejected the notion that Obi could be a nightmare for the government, instead labeling him as a nuisance. He emphasized that while Obi had previously secured 582,454 votes against Tinubu's 572,606 votes in Lagos during the 2023 elections, the current political climate is different, and such an upset is unlikely to happen again.

Tinubu ultimately won the national election with 8.7 million votes. The discussion also touched on the relevance of Obi's past victory in Lagos, which Dare dismissed as inconsequential to future elections.