Oshiomhole dismisses Obi threat

Senator Adams Oshiomhole, representing Edo North, dismissed claims that Labour Party's Peter Obi poses a major political threat to the Nigeria — All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 Nigerian general election. In a July 27, 2026 appearance on TVC News' Beyond The Headlines, Oshiomhole argued that Obi's strong performance in the 2023 presidential election was driven by public anger over the naira redesign policy and fuel scarcity under former President Muhammadu Buhari, rather than Obi's own political appeal. He stated that the circumstances were exceptional and unlikely to be repeated, and that the controversial policies were not official APC programs. Oshiomhole also recalled voter frustration with cash shortages and high POS fees, attributing the 2023 outcome to that anger.