Vice President Kashim Shettima said on Friday that Peter Obi has damaged his own chances in the 2027 presidential race by relying on falsehoods and unreliable figures, TheCable reported.
According to TheCable, Shettima argued that Obi's use of what he described as bogus statistics has undermined the former presidential candidate's credibility ahead of the next election cycle.
The remarks add to a growing wave of criticism directed at Obi from figures within the ruling party and beyond. TheCable's report was published alongside coverage from several other Nigerian outlets, including Vanguard, Punch and LEADERSHIP, which carried comments from Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike.
Wike was reported as saying that Obi's political momentum no longer exists and that he has nothing to offer Nigerians. He also dismissed the prospect of a run-off in 2027 and said former Vice President Atiku Abubakar underperformed while in office, according to those reports.
Separately, Daily Post Nigeria reported that President Bola Tinubu took a personal swipe at Obi, contrasting his own record with Obi's time as governor of Anambra State.
The exchanges signal that positioning for 2027 is already under way, with senior officials publicly attacking the opposition figure most associated with the last election's third-place showing. None of the reports summarized here included a response from Obi or his campaign to the specific claims made against him.
What to watch next: whether Obi or his representatives answer the accusations directly, and whether the criticism from Shettima, Wike and Tinubu develops into a coordinated campaign theme as the 2027 race takes shape.
