2027: Peter Obi is just a trader, has nothing new to offer - Oshiomhole
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Fri, 6 Nov 2026, 05:05
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He said, it is in his heart."I have always said that Peter Obi is a trader. Edo North Senator Adams Oshiomhole has called Peter Obi a candidate with nothing new to offer Nigerians ahead of the 2027 presidential election.Oshiomhole said the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, flag bearer has failed to present a different plan from what President Bola Tinubu is already doing.The former Edo State governor spoke on Thursday on Channels Television's Politics Today.He described Obi as a businessman in politics, saying his style of leadership was built around quick profit and not lasting national growth."Peter Obi has not offered any alternative.
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✦He also asked if Obi would return Nigeria to the era of multiple exchange rates, a system the Tinubu government scrapped when it merged the rates into one.
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2027:Edo North Senator Adams Oshiomhole has called Peter Obi a candidate with nothing new to offer Nigerians ahead of the 2027 presidential election.Oshiomhole said the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, flag bearer has failed to present a different plan from what President Bola Tinubu is already doing.The former Edo State governor spoke on Thursday on Channels Television's Politics Today.He described Obi as a businessman in politics, saying his style of leadership was built around quick profit and not lasting national growth."Peter Obi has not offered any alternative.2027:The logic of a trader is short-term turnover," Oshiomhole said.In his view, Tinubu thinks like a statesman who plans for the future generation, while Obi thinks like a trader who is only concerned about the next sale.Oshiomhole then threw a challenge to Obi's followers to point to a single policy their candidate would reverse if he wins in 2027.He asked if Obi would cancel the student loan programme brought in by Tinubu.
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✦He said, it is in his heart."I have always said that Peter Obi is a trader.
✦Edo North Senator Adams Oshiomhole has called Peter Obi a candidate with nothing new to offer Nigerians ahead of the 2027 presidential election.Oshiomhole said the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, flag bearer has failed to present a different plan from what President Bola Tinubu is already doing.The former Edo State governor spoke on Thursday on Channels Television's Politics Today.He described Obi as a businessman in politics, saying his style of leadership was built around quick profit and not lasting national growth."Peter Obi has not offered any alternative.
✦He also asked if Obi would return Nigeria to the era of multiple exchange rates, a system the Tinubu government scrapped when it merged the rates into one.
Key Facts:2027: Edo North Senator Adams Oshiomhole has called Peter Obi a candidate with nothing new to offer Nigerians ahead of the 2027 presidential election.Oshiomhole said the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, flag bearer has failed to present a different plan from what President Bola Tinubu is already doing.The former Edo State governor spoke on Thursday on Channels Television's Politics Today.He described Obi as a businessman in politics, saying his style of leadership was built around quick profit and not lasting national growth."Peter Obi has not offered any alternative.2027: The logic of a trader is short-term turnover," Oshiomhole said.In his view, Tinubu thinks like a statesman who plans for the future generation, while Obi thinks like a trader who is only concerned about the next sale.Oshiomhole then threw a challenge to Obi's followers to point to a single policy their candidate would reverse if he wins in 2027.He asked if Obi would cancel the student loan programme brought in by Tinubu.
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Edo North Senator Adams Oshiomhole has called Peter Obi a candidate with nothing new to offer Nigerians ahead of the 2027 presidential election.Oshiomhole said the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, flag bearer has failed to present a different plan from what President Bola Tinubu is already...
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What is the latest development regarding Peter Obi?
He said, it is in his heart."I have always said that Peter Obi is a trader.
Who are the key organizations or public figures mentioned?
Edo North Senator Adams Oshiomhole has called Peter Obi a candidate with nothing new to offer Nigerians ahead of the 2027 presidential election.Oshiomhole said the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, flag bearer has failed to present a different plan from what President Bola Tinubu is already doing.The former Edo State governor spoke on Thursday on Channels Television's Politics Today.He described Obi as a businessman in politics, saying his style of leadership was built around quick profit and not lasting national growth."Peter Obi has not offered any alternative.
What timeline or key figures were confirmed?
Edo North Senator Adams Oshiomhole has called Peter Obi a candidate with nothing new to offer Nigerians ahead of the 2027 presidential election.Oshiomhole said the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, flag bearer has failed to present a different plan from what President Bola Tinubu is already doing.The former Edo State governor spoke on Thursday on Channels Television's Politics Today.He described Obi as a businessman in politics, saying his style of leadership was built around quick profit and not lasting national growth."Peter Obi has not offered any alternative.
